




LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 



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COPY OF THE OLD 



RECORDS 



TOWN OF DUXBURY, MASS. 



FliOM 1642 TO 1770. 



MADE IX THE YEAR 1892. 



PLY.AIOUTH : 

AvKKv iNc DoTEX, Book and Jou Pkinters. 
1^93. 



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PREFACE. 



The original of these copies consisted of partly bound 
books, and loose leaves, -with the exception of the later 
dates, and have been arranged as nearly as possible, accord- 
ing to the dates. Many of the records were destroyed by 
fire, as may be seen by the missing years. 

Record of births, marriages and deaths, are not here 
included. Also a very few of the unimportant Town meet- 
ings have been omitted. Each item copied is marked on 
the original — in Red — in this way — s/. 

All proper names are copied as written. 

George Etheridge, Copyist. 



DUXBURY RFXORDS. 



LAND TRANSFERRED AND RECORDED. 



Aug. I. Memoraiuluni lluit IJichanl Boasc, of Dnxl)ory, 

1G42. planter, has sold unto Francis West, of Duxbery, 

Vol. a. carpenter, my lot of land, containing forty acres. 

Page r.H3. together with the housing thereon huilded, with all 

appurtenances there unto belonging, lying on the 

south side of the Mill brook, in consideration whereof 

the said Francis West is to pay the sum of eighteen 

pounds. In witness thereof I have set my hand, this 

the day and year above mentioned. 

The mark of Kiciiakd Bease, 

Transcribed this 2."h1 of Jan'y, 1007. 

Wn.LiA:M Pauodie, Clerk. 

lG."j(). r.e it known unto all men )>y these presents — that 

-lan'y l(i. I, John Stacy, of Duxbury, in the Colony of New 

Vol. a. Plymouth, do acknowledge to have made over, and 

Page l'.)(). sold, all my right, title and interest in four acres of 

meadow land, be it more or less, lying upon the 

North side of that land called Pine P<Mnt, fiom my 

heirs or assignes, unto Stephen his heirs, 

executors, administrators, or assigues of the same 

town of Duxbery, planter, for the which bill of sale, 

I, the above named John have set my hand 

and seal this, the KUh of January, in the year of our 

Lord 1G,">0. 

Witness : 

f W.M. Bkett. 
( John Shaw. 
Transcrilii'd the •J.'xl Jan'y. liWlT. 

Wm. PAr.oi.ii:, T. C. 



D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 



1651. AVitness these presents, that I, Myles Standish, of 

Dec. 10. DiixbuiTough, Mass., have bargahied, and sold to 
Vol. a. Robert Barker of Duxburrough, Mass., a lot of laud 
Page 19S. which was granted to John Hidbie — and laid out at 
Namassakeiset, that is to say, ten acres laid out for 
a house lot, aud twenty-flve acres' for great lot, be it 
more or less, to the said Robert Barker, his heirs 
and assignes forever, with all, and singular such part 
or portion of meadow as shall fall by proportion, 
with the profits that shall accrue, or any way apper- 
tain to the aforesaid lands, to the which aforesaid 
bargain and sale of the said lands, and the appurte- 
uances there unto belonging, 1 have set my hand, 
this 10th of December, 1651. 

Myles Staxdish. 
AVitness here unto 

j ALEXANDPUi Standish. 
( Myles Standish jun. 

June 20, This above written, is a true copy of the deed, 

1665. aud here recorded according to order, this 20th day 

Vol. a. of June, 1665. B}' me, 

Page 199. William Pabodie, Clerk of the toivn. 

Juue 20. Know all men by these presents — That I, John 

1665. Willis of Duxburrough, have sold unto Robert Bar- 
Vol, a. ker of Mattakiset, fifty acres of land, ten acres for 
Page 199. a house lot, and forty acres for the great lot, with 
the meadow, and all appurtenances there unto apper- 
taining. This is done with the consent of my wife, 
in witness thereof I set my hand. 

John Willis. 
Nicholas Robins. 

This above written is truly transcribed and have 
recorded according to order, this the 20th June, 1665. 
By me, Wm. Pabodie, Toicn Clerk. 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 



IGCl. William Ford Sen. iiiul his wife Ann, acknowledge 

May 27. the sale of their land lyino; in the township of Dnx- 

Vol. a. liiiry, both upland and meadow land, unto Francis 

Page rJ7. AVest and his heirs forever. Before me this 27th 

day of May, IGGl. 

John- Ai.hkx, Assistant, 
TrauiBcribed this 23d of .Tannary. KWh. 

A\'ii.i.iAM 1'ai;()I>ie, T. C. 

1641). I, .lohn Ferniside, have sold to Robert Barker, my 
\o\. a. lot at Mattikeset, house lot and great lot, with 
Page iy9. meadow, and all that belongs to it, for forty-five 
shillings, and a quart of sack, to pay 20 shillings 
this next Michealmas, which is in the year 1G49 the 
first payment, and the next payment in the year 
1G50. Whereuuto I have set my hand. 

John Fkunisike. 

This the above written is truly transcribed, and 
have recorded according to order, the 20th of Jan'y, 
IGGo. By me, 

"W.M. Pat.odie, Toivn Clerk. 

May 11. Know all men liy these presents. That I, Edward 

No year. Hunt of Duxburrough, have sold unto Robert Bar- 
Vol, a. ker of Namassakieset, a lot of land, ten acres more 
Page 200. or less, lying next unto the bay [)ath on the south 
side of the River, for twenty shillings, fifteen shil- 
lings already paid in cotton wool, the other five to be 
paid at harvest in any good and current pay. 

Witness thereof we have here unto set our hands, 
this present ]May 11th, also all appurtenances belong- 
ing thereto with his wife's consent. 

John Rogers. 

1G.")1. These are to signify to all men whom it may 

2G Dec'. concern, that I, William Brett of Bridgewater, do 

Vol. a. surrender up all nn' right and privilege in the said 

Page 201. land given me at Namassakeesit, b}' John Tisdel of 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 



Taunton, to Constant Southworth of Duxbury, to do 
with it as his own, to sell or otherways, as he shall 
see meet, in witness thereof I have set my hand 26th 
December anno — 1651. 

Wm. Brett. 

Whereas, the land above expressed in this writing 
was first given to John Tisdell, from him to Wm. 
Brett, from him to Constant Southworth, I do hereby 
surrender all my right and title unto Isaac Barker, 
Witness my hand, June 24th, 1665. , 

Transcribed and recorded by me, 

W3I. Pabodie. 

1663. This deed made this the fifth day of April, in the 

April 5. year of Our Lord one thousand six hundred and 
Vol. a. sixty-three, between William Pal)odie of Duxbnr- 
Page 203. rough, in the Colony of New Plymouth, in New 
p]ngland on the one party, and Robert Barker of the 
said town on the other party, witnesseth, that I, the 
said William Pabodie for, and in consideration of 
Forty Pounds of current pay in New England, in 
hand paid unto me by the above said Robert Barker, 
which said sum of Fort}' Pounds, I, the above said 
William Pabodie do acknowledge myself to be fully 
satisfied the whole and every part and parcel 
thereof, and do for myself, my heirs, executors and 
administrators aquit the said Robert Barker, his 
heirs, executors and administrators for ever, and 
finally by these presents hath given, granted, bar- 
gained and sold, assigned and set over unto the said 
Robert Barker all my* lands at Namassakeesit. 
upland and meadow, given me by the town of Dux- 
burrough, or otherwise purchased with my money, 
except ten acres, which was John Brovv^n's garden 
lot, which I have sold unto William Tubbs, viz : A 
certain parcel of upland, l)ounded on the North by 
the land of Wm. Tubbs, and on the South by the 
land of Robert Barker, containing one hundred acres 
of land more or less, and twenty-five acres of 



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uplaiul, and three acres of meadow, more or less, 
wliieli I piireliased of Elias Thomas, which appears 

liy a t\vv{\ Itcaiiiii^ date tOiJ;ether with twt'iity 

lild.i. acres of ii[)laiid on tiie nortli side of Pndding biook, 

April 1. honnded hy two marked trees, also fonr acres of 
XiA. a. ni'-adow, more or less, lying (Jii both sides of the 

Page 203. l)rook, given me by the town of Duxbnrrough, 
togetiier with two acres of meadow, more or less, at 
Robinson's creek, als(j all the land of .lolin lirown, 
ii|)land and meadow, given him by the Court or 
lown.whieh I purchased of him as appears by a deed 

bearing date t'xcepting the above said 

(ten acres, which I have solil to Wm. Tubbs). All 
the aliove recite<i premises, viz. upland and meadow- 
land, with all tile privileges, prolits and appurte- 
nances there unto belonging, always excepting the 
above said ten acres sold unto Wm. Tubbs, as i& 
al)ove expres^sed, to have and to hold, unto the said 
Robert Barker, his heirs, executors, administrators 
and assignes, all the above said u|iland and meadow 
lands, from the day of the date of these presents, 
forever, to be the whole, and sole, and pn^per inher- 
itance of said Rol)ert Barker, and his forever without 
any let, molestation, disturbance or denial of me, of 
myself or any other person, or persons, claiming in 
or nndiM' me, forever. In witness whereof, I. the 
said Wm. Paluxlie have set my hand and seal, the 
day and year first above wiitten. 

Wm. I'aivodii:. 
hvv maik X Ki-izAiu/ni K. Pahodik. 
Signed, sealed and delivered in tiie presence of 
Danikl Aldkn. 

William Pabodie and Elizabeth his wife acknowl- 
edge the sale of those lands ex[)resse<l in this deed 
unto Robert Parker, this the first of April IGGo. 

JJefore me. 

John Audkn. Assistant. 



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D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 



1665. AVhereas the town of Duxbury hath granted a 

June 29. parcel of land unto Mr. John Holmes, containing a 
Vol. a. hundred acres, be it more or less, and lying at or 
Page 202. about a place commonly called Robinson's brook, 
bounded as follows, viz : On the north side, with the 
land formerly granted unto Wm. Keemp and Mr. 
William Witherly and John Willis, (only there must 
be allowed 40 feet for a high way between the said 
lands to the common side to the bay), on the west 
side it is bounded with the land foimerl}' granted 
unto Thomas Ha\ward Sen., and on the east, it is 
bounded with the meadow at Robinson's creek, and 
from the head of that meadow to the land of George 
Russel's children, and so along by the path that 
goes to the North, runs Southwardly so far as to a 
red oak, tree marked by the path side, and from that 
tree, to another red oak tree marked which lies west- 
ward from that first marked tree, and so with a 
straight line westwardly till it meet with the bay 
path that lies at the head of the lands of Robert 
Barker, and so along the said path, and the head of 
the lands of Robert Barker until it meet with the 
above said bound of Hayward's land. These lands 
were ranged, laid forth, and liounded liy Mr. Con- 
stant Southworth, Benjamin Bartlett and AVilliam 
Pabodie at the request of the town, and recorded 
and approved by the town, tliis Twenty-ninth of 
June 16G5. by me 

WiLLiAJi Pabodie, Town Carke. 



1665. We whose names are below written, were empan- 

June 5. eled upon a Jury for the la3'ing forth of a sufficient 

Vol. a. footway through the land of Moses Simons and 

Page 205. Samuel Chandler, the which we have done according 

to our best discretion, and bounded it as follows, 

that is to say, from the east side of the land of 

Samuel Cliandler, unto the west side of the laud of 

Moses Simons, marked out as follows, with six small 

saplings in the land of Samuel Chandler, and so 



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unto four drv stakes in the land of INIoses Simons, 
and so unto five green stakes, wiiieh reach the otlier 
way. 

George Sole. Sen. William Cl.\uke. 

Phillip Dellano. Skn. IIenuy Samson. 

PZXPEIJIENCE MiCIIlLL. ROGEN GlASS. 

Edman Weston. Joseph Pkiou. 

Fkancis West. Samuel Hunt. 

Abkaham Samson. John Spkague. 

1665. Honored Sir: INIy cUie respccls presented. I 

July 24. received your letter wliere in I undeistand you have 
Vol. 5. sold unto William Tubs the ten acres of land at 
Page 205. Namassakeeset, that we had of Mr. Brewster, for 
forty shillings ; the which 1 have accepted, and do 
therefore inti-eat you would be pleased in his behalf 
to record the same in your town books, that I have 
sold him, the said Tubs, his heirs, and assigns for- 
ever, the said land nil my right and title — thereunto, 
as witness my hand, this the tirst of November 1055. 

Hopslele Foksfer. 

Transcribed liy mo July 21tli. 1665. 

Wm. Pap-ooh:, T. C. 



1665. These are to certify and testify unto all men. that 

•July 24. I, William Brett of Bridgewater, sometime an inhab- 

Vol. a. itant of Duxburrough. did some years past, sell all 

Page 206. my lands, meadow and u[tland. lo John Rogers of 

Marshfield, now deceased, lying in ^Nlatakiset. which 

was given to me by the town, to him and his heirs 

forever. 

In witness whereof. I have set my hand .luly the 
3d anno 1665. 

William Bkett. 
Witness : 

Thomas IIavwako. 
Transcriljed by me July 24th. 1065. 

Wm. Pap.ohik. Toivn Clarke. 



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1665. Tliese are to cei-tify and testify to all men that I^ 

July 24. Thomas Hay ward of Bridgevvater, planter, some- 

Vol. 5. times an inhal)itant of Dnxburrough, did some year& 

Page 206. since, sell all my land, meadow and upland, to 

George Russell of Marshfield, now deceased, lying 

at Matakesit, (which was given me by the Court at 

Plymouth,) to him and his heirs forever. In witness 

whereof I have set my hand July 3d, 1665. 

Thomas Hayward. 
Witness : 
j William Brett. 
( Thomas Hayward. 

Transcribed July 24tli, 1605 — by me, 

Wm. Paijodik, T. C. 

1665. Know all men by these presents, that I, William 

June 23. Wetherill of Scituate, do acknowledge that I sold to 
Vol. a. John Rogers, Sen. of Mai'shtield, now deceased, ten 
Page 206. acres of u[)land lying at the North west side of 
Namassakeetpit brook, on the left hand of the high- 
way as you pass from Plymouth to the great swamp, 
for the which land, the said John Rogers hath man}' 
years ago, fully satisfied me. Witness my hand 
June 23d, 1665. 

William Wetherill. 
Transcribed liy me July 2kh. 1665. 

William Paisodie, T. C. 

1665. Know all men by these presents, Tliat I, William 

July 24. Paliodie of Duxburrough, have sold unto William 

Vol. a. Tubs of Duxburrough, ten acres of land which was 

Page 207. the house lot of John Brown, lying on the North side 

of the brook at Namassakeesit, which was bought of 

John Brown, by William Pal)odie, now sold to the 

said AVilliam Tul)s, to him, iiis heirs and assignes 

forever. 

Witness my hand this 24th of July, 1665. 

William Pabodie. 



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1G65. l>c it Known nnlo all men, by tla-si' picsonls. that 

July 24. I. .Idliii C'ai V of I)ii.\iuiiruii<ili, planter, in tlieC'ulony 

Vol. a. of New Plynioulli, do ac-knowledge to have niaile 

Page 207. over, and sold, all my right, title, and interest in two 

acres of meadow ground. i)e it more or less, lying 

upon the Noitli side of that land ealle<l Pine Point, 

from my heirs and assignes unto Steven IJriant, his 

heirs, executors, administrators and assignes, of the 

same town of Dii.\l)uirough, planter. To the which 

l)ill of sale this IHtli Jan'v in tlic year of Oiir Lord 

1 (),')() — by me 

John Cauv. 
Witness : 
f \\'ii.i,iAM Ukktt. 
( John .Shaw. 

Transcribed by me, 

Wm. PAr.oDii:, Tnirn Clarke. 

IGGo. The town have granted to George Partridge fifty 

May 2U. acres about ]Mill brook, near Namassakeesit. and 
Vol. a. have ordered I\Ir. Constant Soiithworth and Wm. 
Page 207, Pal)odie to lay it foith, who' have done accordingly. 
208. Beginning on that side the brook towards Namassa- 
keesit, on the North west side of llu' [)atli, tin- path 
being the bounds on the south west side from a 
white oak tree marked on four sides, by the i»ath 
side, a little beyond the ^'^°^; and so along the path 
half a mile towards IMatakesit, more or less, to a red 
oak tree marked on four sides on the northerly side 
the i)ath, for the length, and fiom that red oak 
marked tree, north westward about (ifty rods more 
or less, to anothei- white oak tree marked on four 
sides, for the breadth, and from that marked tree to 
another marked tree distant from the lirst mentioned 
white oak tree, about fifty rods northeastward. — 
These afore mentioned trees and path, to be the 
bounds. 

Mav 2()th. 106y. 



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1665. It wus granted by tlie town that John Rouse of 
Aug. 10. Maishfield, shall have sixty acres of land, near 

Vol. a. Namassakeesit opposite to Geo. Partridge, his lands 
Page 208. on the other side the path in that tract granted to 
Marshfield and Duxbery by the County, upon the 
condition that Duxliery shall have liberty to dispose 
of sixty acres more (vviihin the same tract) to any 
of their inhabitants, and have appointed William 
Pabody on their part, to lay it forth unto him. 
Jlly 29th, 1665. 

The land above mentioned was accordingly laid 
forth, and bounded. From a white oak tree marked 
on four sides, standing on the south side of the 
path, about twelve rods more westwardly than 
George Partridge his most westwardly marked tree^ 
and from the white oak tree marked, about Sixt}' 
rods Southwardly to a red oak tree marked on four 
sides, and from the first mentioned tree along the 
path to Duxbery ward, about half a mile, more or 
less, to another tree, a red oak marked on four sides 
on the south side of the path, about twelve rods to 
the westward of George . Partridge his most east- 
wardly marked tree, and fi'om that last mentioned 
marked tree southwardly about 60 rods more or less^ 
to another red oak tree marked on four sides. This 
parcel of land thus bounded, containing about Sixty 
acres, more or less, was laid forth by Anthony Snow 
of JNIarshfield and William Pabodie of Duxbury. 
August 10th, 1665. 

1666. The town have ordered Mr. Sebury and William 
May 12. Pabodie to lay out unto George Partridge forty acres 

Vol. a. of laud on the west side the brook that runs out of 
Page 209. Island Creek pond, beginning at the mouth of the 
pond, which accordingly they have done, and 
bounded it with the brook on the East side and the 
path that goes towards Namassakeesit, to be the 
bounds, on the north side until you come to the first 
old cartway that turns toward John Kogers his 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 15 

house, there being a red oak tree marked on four 
sides in the corner between tlie two ways, and then 
tliat path or way to be the bounds on the west side 
until you come to a little red oak saplins; marked on 
four sides, standing on the east side of the path, 
al)out seventy rods distant from the [)ath and marked 
tiee, more or less, and from the said small sapling 
eastwardly under the brow of a steep hill somewhat 
to the southward of a line of a little pond, to a red 
oak tree marked on four sides, a little distant from 
the brook, and so unto tlie biook, for the South 
bounds of the said forty acres of land. 
May 12th, \(K>6. 

1G6G. Know all men by these presents, that I, William 

July 18. Pabodie of Duxburrough, for, and in consideration 

Vol. a. of ten shillings to me paid, did sell unto George 

Page 209. Russell of Namassakeesit, (now decased) ten acres 

of land at Namassokeiset, lying on the south side of 

the brook and jjatli, which ten acres the town gave 

unto me, and do by these presents make over the 

said ten acres, with all the appurtenances there unto 

belonging, to be the proper inheritance of said 

George Russell, his heirs, executors, administrators 

and assignes forever, after the date hereof. 

Witness my hand this LSth of July, 1G66. 

William Pahodik. 

16GG. Whereas, the towns of Duxlniry and IMarshfield 

June '2G. have granted unto William Clarke of Duxlnuy, sixty 

Vol. a. acres of land within that tract granted them by the 

Page 210. Court, and ordered Anthony Snow and William 

Pabodie to lay it forth, have accordingly laid it forth 

on the east side the great pond above Mamasakesit, 

beginning the measurement on the north side the 

Indian fence, from a red oak tree marked on four 

sides, and along the pond side, to another white oak 

tree marked on four sides standing on the northeast 

corner of the pond, and from that tree to the nearest 

part of the pond, and from that tree to another white 



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oak tree marked on four sides, northerl}'. or there 
about, aliont sevent}' rods distant, more or less, for 
the breadth, and so to another red oalv tree marked 
on four sides, standing about Northeast from the first 
led oak tree marked, and so nnto the pond, whieli 
trees and pond are to l)e tlie bounds of tlie al)Ove 
said sixty acres of hind. 
Junk 26, 1G(3G. 

No date. Tlie town liave given unto William Tubs, a certain 

Vol. a. ^parcel of land, about five acres, more or less, 
Page]210. l)ounded with the lands on the south side the brook 
at Namassakeesit, that were given by the Court to 
AVilliam Brett, between the said land and the brook, 
all the upland between the brook and Creek lot, 
being marked \\\i\\ divers trees, until you come to a 
low brushed swamp upon the edge thereof stands a 
white oak tree marked on four sides, and from tliat 
tree to three spruce trees that stand near together, 
and so with a straiglit line much about west until it 
meet with the brook. 

1664. Be it known to all men whom it may concern, that 

Mch. 31. I, Constant Southworth of Duxburrougli in the 
Vol. a. jurisdiction of New Plymouth in New England, for 
Page 220. and in consideration of three pounds in current pay 
in hand paid unto me ; have given, granted, bar- 
gained, sold, assigned and set over unto Koger Glass 
of the same town, certain parcels of land lying in 
Duxborrow, viz : ten acres of land more or less, 
lying about Hounds ditch, which was once John 
Tisdall's, sold by him unto William Brett, and sold 
by William Brett unto me. Constant Southworth, 
and now sold by me unto Roger Glass, together with 
another parcel of land lying on the east side of 
north hill, containing about five or ten acres, more 
or less, sold unto me Constant Southworth by Wil- 
liam Brett, and now sold by me unto Roger Glass, 
all the said parcels of upland with all and singular 
the privileges and appurtenances there unto belong- 



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ing^ (always excepting the meadow lands there unto 
belonging with the liberty for a cartway to the said 
meadow,) and do l)y these presents, give, grant, 
liargained, assigned, and set over all the above 
recited premises, together with all the privileges and 
appurtenances there unto belonging unto Koger 
Glass, his heirs, executors, or assignes for ever, and 
d'O by these presents bind myself, my heirs and 
executors for evtir, after the date hereof, from any 
just molestation, or claim or title in or for any of the 
above recite<l parcels of lands. 

In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand 
and seal, this last day of March One thousand six 
hundred, sixty and four. 

Constant Southworth. 
her mark X Elizabktii Solthwokth. 

( PniLir Delano. 
( Wm. Pabouie. 

IGGG. Know all men Ijy these i)resents. That 1, Daniel 

made Hicks of Scituate, in the jurisdiction of New Ply- 

1G43. mouth in New England, planter, for in concederation 

recorded of a sullicient sum of money to me in hand paid 

July 10, before the sealing ami delivering hereof, by Thomas 

IGGO. Bird of Scituate aforesaid, husljandman, have b\' 

Vol. a. these presents, do bargain, sell, assign and confirm 

Page 212, from me the said Daniel Hicks, ray heirs, executors, 

213. administrators and assignes, to him the said Thomas 

Bird, and his heirs, administrators, executors and 

assignes forever, the one half of a fifty acre lot of 

land, lying at (Mattacheesit within the townshii) of 

Dux])ury) that l)eing that half of the said lot of land 

that lyeth to the south, the said lot joining to the 

land of George Russell, and on the west it bounds 

on the land of John Hudson ; it is bounded on the 

one side with a white oak tree, on the other side with 

the marsh. To have and to hold the said southerly 

half of the above said fifty acres of land from me 

the said Daniel Hicks, and my heirs to him, the said 



18 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

Thomas Bird, and his heirs and assignee forever, 
with all the privileges and appurtenances there unto 
belongiug, cr in any way appertaining there unto, 
and all my right, title and interest in the premises, 
or an}' part or parcel thereof. To be holden of our 
Sovereign lord the King as of his manor of East 
Greenvvitcli in the County of Kent, in free and com- 
mon socage and not incapite, nor by Knight service, 
nor by rent and service thereof, and thre by deed of 
right accustomed, warranting the said sale and title 
of the premises against all persons whatso ever, 
from, by, or under, on the said Daniel Hicks, oi- by 
my right or title, claiming any right, title or interest 
in the premises, or any part or parcel thereof, and 
I, the said Daniel Hicks do further covenant, promise 
and grant by these presents, that it shall and may 
be lawful to and for the said Thomas Bird, either by 
himself or his attorney to record and enroll these 
presents, or to cause them to be recorded and 
enrolled in the Court of New Plymouth, according 
to the usual manner of recording and enrolling eve- 
dence. In witness of these presents, 1, the said 
Daniel Hicks, have hereunto set my hand and seal, 
this twenty ninth day of September Anno Dom 1643. 

Daniel Hicks. 
Signed, sealed and delivered in sight and 
presence of 

Anthony Dodson. 
Edward Wright. 

On the fourth day of Oct. 1664, Anthony Dodson 
and Ann, the wife of Thomas Bird of Scituate, late 
deceased, appeared in Court and testified that this 
deed and the land therein expressed, was freely 
given b}' the said Thomas Bird unto the church of 
Duxborrough. Attested by Mr. Nathaniel Morton, 
Clerk of the Court for the jurisdiction of New 
Plymouth. 

The deed above written and the land therein 
expressed, that was given by Thomas Bird of Scit- 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 19 

uate, deceased, unto the church of Duxbory, 
aftei wards was giveu freely by the church of Dux- 
burroug, unto John Holmes of Duxburruh to be the 
proper inheritance of the above said John Holmes, 
his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns for 
ever, which deed is here truly transcril)ed and re- 
corded l)y order fiom tlie church by me, 

AV.M. Pauodik. 
July 10th, IGGH. 

IGO.J. The town have grantt'd Sainucl Chandler, Sixty 

Oct. 21. acres of land between Indian head river, and the 

Vol. a. great Cedar Swami), with the condition that he shall 

Page 214. not sell it except to a townsman, and have appointed 

Samuel West and Phillip Delano, to lay it forth. 

AVe whose names are undei'written were ai)pointed 
by the town of Duxliery to lay out the aforesaid land 
unto SaiiniL'l Chandler, l)y the great swamp. This 
land lyeth between the swamp and the Bay path, the 
range of the breadth of it, runs South east and 

North west, at the end, beginning at a Spruce 

tree, and so between a small red oak, and a white 
oak, and so to the Stoney Swamp, for the length, 
and thence to a great white oak marked. 

Samuel AVest. 
Phillip Delano 

1G65. AYitness these presents, That the town hath given 

IGGT. unto Edward Hall ten acres of land, lying at 
Aug. o. Namassakeesit, between the brook and the house lot 
\'()1. a. laid out. unto .John Kidby. which lot of ten acres, 
Page 21o. more or less, the said Edward Hall sold unto Robert 
Barker as he sayeth, who hath now peacal)ly enjoyed 
the same the space of seventeen years, with all the 
appurtenances thereunto belonging, and is approved 
(^by the five men chosen by the town for that pur- 
pose) to be recorded to the al)ove said Robert 
Barker, his heirs, executors, administrators and 
assignes forever after the date herein, August 3d, 
1GG.3. 

Transcribed this 2.jd January, 1GG7. By me, 

AVm. Pabodie, Clark. 



20 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

1669. Tliis may cevtefy any whom it may concern, That 

May "6. Lncy, the wife of K('bert Barker did acl^nowledge 

Vol. a. the sale of a parcel of land lying at Blue'fish river, 

Page 214. that was sometime the land of Solomon Learned, 

to be now sold nnto Abraham 8amson of Diixbnry, 

and did freely resign up unto liim, all interest in the 

same. 

Before me, 

JosiAH WiNSLow, Assistant. 

1668. Know all men by these presents. That I, George 

Nov. 17. Partridge of Duxber}', in the jurisdiction of New 
Vol. a. Plymouth in New England, planter, For and in con- 
Page 218. sideration of Eight Pounds, in current payd to me in 
hand, have by these presents, bargained, sold, 
enfeoff and confirmed, and do by these presents 
bargain, sell, enfeoff and confirm unto Thomas King 
Jun. of Scituate in the same jurisdiction, all my lot 
of land given me by the town of Duxber}', at or 
about Mill brook near Namassakeesit, containing 
fifty acres, more or less, bounded by the path on the 
southwest side, and four marked trees on the four 
<;orners of it, as may appear by the town books, 
being or l3'ing within the township of Duxbery 
aforesaid, to have and to hold unto the said Thomas 
King, his heirs, executors, administrators or assignes 
forever, from me, the said George Partridge, my 
heirs, executors and administrators forever, to be 
liolden of our Sovereign lord, the King, as of his 
manor of East Greenwitch, in the County of Kent 
iu the realm of E.-igland, with warranty against all 
people, from, b}', or under the title of George Par- 
tridge claiming any right, title or interest of or into 
the said fifty acres of land, or any part or parcel or 
appurtenances thereof what so ever, and the said 
George Partridge doth further warrant by these 
presents, that it shall and may be lawful to, and for 
the said Thomas King, cither b}' himself or b}^ his 
attorne}', to record and enroll, or cause to be so 



DUXBURY UECORIJS. 21 

Nov. 17. lecordcd and enrolled, the title and tenor of these 

Continued, presents, in his Majesty's Court at Plymouth, 

Vol. a. according to the usual order and manner of record- 

r:\^e217, ing and enrolling:; deeds and evidence, in such case 

218. made and provided. 

In witness whereof I, George Partridge have 
hereunt(j set my hand and seal, this seventeenth day 
of November, in the year of Our Lord one thousand 
six luuHlred and sixty and eight. 

The mark ^ of CIkok(;k Paktuidoe. 
Signed, sealed and delivered 
in pi'esence of 

j William Pai'.odh:. 
( John Cooricu, 

This deed is truly transcril)ed Ijy me, 

AVm. Pakodik, Clark of the town. 

Nov. 17th, 1G68. 

This deed was freely and fully owned and acknowl- 
edged by George Partridge above said, and Saruh, 
his wife before 

Wm. HijADFoun, Assistant. 

AuiKj Dom 1GG8, Nov. 17th. 

1G69. This writing witnesses that I, William Brett of 

Meh. 30. Bridgewater in the Colony of Plymouth, have sold 
\'ol. a. unto William Pabodie of Duxborrough, all those 
Page 2113. lands, upland and meadow, given me by the Court, 
and laid out to me near the North Hill meadow, and 
lying upon the Brook usually called the South river 
brook, I say sold to him, his iieirs, executors and 
assignes for ever, and liy this writing give him full 
power to have it contlrmed by the order of the 
Court ; these lands lying in the town of Duxbor- 
rough, and the places above mentioned, with the 
consent of ni}' wife. In witness whereof I have set 
my hand March oOth, Anno Dom IGG'J. 
Witness hereunto — 

f Thomas IIaywakd, Sen. 
\ Thomas IIavwauo, Jln. 



22 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

1G69. Know nil men ])y these presents, tli;it I, Sanniel 

Ang. 17. Efiton of Dnxbery in New Kn<j,l;uic1, on the one party 
Vol. ii. (have sold nnto Jositili Stundish in the townsliip of 
Page 221. Sandwich, in New England, on the other j)arty) all 
my lands, honsing, fencing, now belonging to me in 
Dnxbery, containing forty acres of ni)land, more or 
less, with three acres of meadow land, which J pur- 
chased of Constant IJrewster, lying against the lands 
of Henry Ilowland, by the Ijay side, all these lands 
witli the orchard, Housing, fencing now upon it, 
witii all the privileges and appurtenances there unto 
belonging, and do by these presents, in consideration 
of Twenty Pounds already paid in hand, bargained, 
given, sold and set over nnto the above said Josiah 
Standish, all the above said lands. Housings, fenc- 
ings and orchard, all the immunities, privileges and 
appurtenances there unto belonging, unto the said 
Josiah Standish, his heirs and assignes, to have and 
to hold from the date hereof forever, and do bj' 
these ijresents l)ind myself, my heirs, executors and 

administrators forever, from any let or 

hinderence, unto the above said Josiah Standish, 
his heirs, executors and assignes, from the quiet 
peacable enjoyment thereof forever, after the date 
hereof, in witness whereof I have set ni}' hand and 
seal, this seventeenth day of August in the 3'car of 
Our Lord one thousand six hundred and sixty three. 

The mark of 
Saml'kl (S) Eaton. 

The mark of 
Mautiia (C) Eaton. 
and a seal {-j 

Signed, sealed and delivered 

in presence of 

j William Pabodie. 
( Alkxandkr Standish. 

Transcribed in IGG'J liy me, 

William Pabodie, T. C. 



DUXBUUY RECORDS. 23 

Samuel Eaton and Maitlia his wife, acknowledge 
the sale of the land expressed in this writing before 
me, John Alden, Assistant, the day and year above 
mentioned. 

1GG9. :May the third 1GG9. Tiie town of Duxbery have 

May 3. granted that Antony Snow of Maishlield, shall have 

Vol. a. Sixty acres of land within that tract which was given 

Page 222. }»y the Court to both towns, and have appointed Mr. 

Constant Southworth to join with one of ^Marshficld 

to lay it fortii. 

December 30th, 1GG9. Laid out unto Anthony 
Snow of Marshfield, Sixty acres of land granted him 
by the towns of Duxbery and Marshfield, lying on 
the northerly side of the lands of Joseph Green, 
bounded on the northwest corner by a black oak 
marked on four sides, and so by Joseph Green's 
eastward by line, and so down to a red oak marked, 
standing on the l)row of a hill on the easlwardl}' of 
a pond called Hobomacks pond, about a hundred 
and twenty rods, taking in a l)it of two or three acres 
from the last mentioned tree, to a pine tree marked 
on two sides, and so to the pond, closing witli 
Green's land, and from the first mentioned tree, 
aljout eighty I'ods towards tiie north east to a little 
oak. standing in a swami). and then an luindred and 
twenty rods on the same point as the first line, to a 
white oak standing on a hill marked on four sides. 

JOSIAII WiN'SLOW. 

Constant SourinvoKTii. 

1G70. The town have given unto Experience 3Iitciiil 

Oct. 10. fifty acres of land on the south side of rocky plain 
Vol. a. near Namassakeesit, and ai)pointed Constant South- 
Page 21.'j. worth and Win. Pabodie to lay it fortli. wiio 
accordingly did. and Ijounded it as follows, viz. : — 
From a spruce tree marked on four slides, standing 
on the edge of the swamp near Rocky plain, and oii 
the westwardly side of the bay path, and from that 
said marked tree, with a straight line South and by 



24 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

eastward by a range of marked trees and aci'oss the 
bay path to a little white oak tree marked on the top 
of a little plain on the eastward of the path, con- 
taining al)out eighty rods, for the breadth, and from 
that white oak marked tree, East and by Northward, 
and along a range of marked trees extending about 
one hundred rods in length, to a tree marked on four 
sides, and from that last named tree, along a range 
of marked trees North by Westward to a red oak 
tree marked on four sides, standing on the top of a 
hill to the Northward of a little run, and so with a 
straight line west and by southward along the edge 
of the Rocky plain to the above said spruce tree. 
This is the bounds of the above said fifty acres of 
land, more or less, October 10th, 1670. 

William Pabodie, Clark. 

1670. The town have given unto Francis West, about 

Oct. 10. thirty acres of land on the East side of Experience 
Vol. a. Mitchils lands near Namassakeesit, of the same 
Page 216. breadth with the said Mitchels his land, and so 
extending Hastward to a marked tree near a little 
run in a swamp, about sixty rods distant from Mit- 
chels land, the tree marked is a maple tree. 

p William Pabodie, T. C. 

1670. The town have granted, that William Tubs shall 

April 19. have about 30 acres of land, more or less, near 
Vol. a. Namassakeesit, bounded by the lands given unto 
Page 223. William Tubs formerly by the Court, for the South- 
wardly bounds, Matakesit brook the Westwardly 
bounds, and the lands formerly given by the town to 
William Tubs, George Russell's for the Eastwardly 
bounds there being a range of trees marked, on the 
AVestwardly side of George Russell, his land, the 
bounds thereof. The above said land was viewed 
and bound by 

Constant South worth and 
William Pabodie. 
April 19th, 1670. 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 25 

1(570. Laid forth unto Al)r:ili;im Pciree, about 30 acres 

April 19. of land joining unto that hind ho l)onght of Thurston 

Vol. a. Clarke, lying on the Westwardly side of Naraassa- 

Fage 223. keesit brook, l)ounded from the said land by the 

brook Southwardly, about GO rods, and to a maple 

tree marked, and fron) tliat tree Westwardly to a 

white oak tree marked in the woods at the u[)per 

corner, and so with a cross line to his al)ove said 

land bought of Thurston Clark. April I'.tlh, 1G70. 

Constant ISouTinvouTii. Wii.i.i.vii Pauodik. 

IGTO. "Whereas, the town have a|)pointed Mr. Constant 

•Tune 24. Southworth and Phillip Delano, and "William Pabodie 
\'ol. a. to l)ound men's lands. We the above named, have 
Page 223. ranged and bounded out unto Joseph Prior, ten 
acres of laud lying between or beyond or towards 
the mill on the fresh marshes, as you go from the 
meeting house to the mill, that path being the 
bounds on the East side, and a pine tree marked on 
the path side of the land, and so from that tree west 
north west ward to a little red oak tree marked, 
standing upon the top of a hill, a little above the 
head of the old field, and East south eastward to the 
l)ath that goes to the mill, and so along the path to 
the mill wards about 32 rods to another little red 
oak tree nuirked, and so along a west north west line 
to anotlier red oak tree in the old field, and so along 
to another little red oak tree marked, above the old 
field, for the northerly bounds, the two ui)i)ermost 
marked trees, being the westwardly bounds of this 
land, containing in length about 52 rods, and in 
breadth 32 rods. 

Transcril)ed 1)y me, 

William Paisodu:, Clark. 

1072. The town have given unto Experience Mitchill,five 

May 6. acres of Swampy meadow land, lying toward the 

Vol. a. head of Pudding brook, near Namassakeeset. The 

Page 216. town appointed Eol)ert barker and Wm. Pabodie to 

lay it forth unto him, who accordingly have done, 



26 D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 

and l)Ounded it by or with tlie said Pudding brook 
on the North side, and the upland on the South side, 
the East bounds are two trees marked, a little to the 
Eastward of a small run or creek, that comes from 
the swamp or mill brook and falls into Pudding 
brook, and from those two marked trees downward 
the said brook to a little red oak on the south side 
of Pudding brook and that said creek and a pine 
tree a little to the Southward, l)eing the West 
bounds, containing six acres, more or less. 

May 6th, 1672. 

1672. Whereas, Mr. Constant Southworth, Phillip Del- 

June 24. ano. Sen. and AVilliam Pabodie, were appointed by 
Vol. a. the town to bound out men's land. We the above 
Page 224. named have bounded out to John Holmes ten acres 
of laud, l)ounded on the south by the land of Joseph 
Prior, and on the east end by the path that goes 
from the meeting house to the mill, and two marked 
trees on the north side on white oak tree which 
stands about 16 rods from the path, and a pine tree 
up in the woods west north westerly, and so with a 
straight line South south westward to a little red oak 
tree marked, at the head of Joseph Priors land, for 
the Westward bounds. This parcel of land contains 
al)out 52 rods in length and thirty-two in breadth, 
also another parcel of land at the head of John 
Washborn Sen, his land, from a little swamp or 
spring the south bounds, and the said Warshboru 
Sen, his land, the East bounds, and so along North- 
wardly to a little red oak marked, standing upon a 
hill side, and from thence along a little ridge AVest- 
wardly to a pine tree marked, and so to the mill path 
for the north westwardly bounds, and so along the 
path Southwardly, the said path being the West- 
wardly bounds, till it comes to the path called 
Wyliorns path, and a little red oak tree marked, and 
so along that path to three trees marked red oak all 



D UXB UR Y liECOHDS. 



iipoii oiif Idol ill tlir s;ii(l patli. and so lo llic swaini) 
or spring Ijcfore spukuii of. 

Transcribed liy ino. 

\\ ii.i.iA.M I'AiioDii:, Clark. 

Jink 24, 1G72. 

1674. A niutnal a^iccnicnt l>t.'t\vfcii William Papodie 

]May '26. and Kxpcricnci' Micliill, made and concluded l)y free 

\o\. a. consent on liotli sides, eoncernino; l)onnds of land 

Page 224. l)etween tlieni, are as follows, (viz) From a small 

white oak marked l»y the nieailow side, and from 

thence to a walnut tree marked, and from thence to 

a wliite oak marked, and fiom thence by trees 

marked, to a white oak saplino; marked b}' the brook 

side, near Samuel Hunts Held, and from thence the 

brook is the l)ounds l)etween them upward. 

This a^rreement was made March. 74. This above 
written was, with the consent of both parties above 
named, here recorded, this 2(;tli of ^lay l('i74. 

A\' 1 1, 1. 1. AM I'ai'.odii;, Chirk. 

167'.). We whose names are underwritten, do here by 

July 24. declaie what we have acted l)y order from the town 
Vol. a. of l)ii\l)ury. which is in manner as followoth. The 
Page 22o. land wliieh we have layd out. is bounded as foUow- 
eth. Heginning at the land w.^iich was formerlj' 
Capt C'luirclis, it is l)Ound with the Indian head river 
to the north, and so goi'tli along the Intlian head 
river al)out three score rods, more or less, until it 
meet with a •walnut tree, standing just by the river 
side, marked on four sides, and from that walnut 
tree witii a straight line, al)out six rods, more or less, 
southwardly to another walnut tree marked, and so 
with a straight line eastwardly to another tree 
marked, standing abt>ut twelve lods from the river, 
and so bounded eastwardly liy the land formerly sold 
to Capt Church, by tin- town afortsaid, which land 



28 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

we have layd out to James Bishop by order of the 
town of Duxbury, this 22d day of May, 1679. 
Witness our hands : 

JosiAH Holmes. 

Francis Barker. 

This was recorded by order of tlie town of Dux- 
bury, July 24th, 1679, by 

William Pabodie, GJark. 

1679. Laid out unto Daniel Alden, forty acres of laud 

July 24. or there aliout, on the west side of South river, on 
Vol. a. both sides of the highway that goeth over the river, 
Page 225. a little below the land of Capt Church, which land' 
lyeth on the east side of the river. Beginning to- 
measure a little below the beaver dam, at a white 
oalv tree, or bush mai-ked, and so extending West 
north westwaidly from the river by the bush afore- 
said, about 60 rods to a pine tree marked, standing 
a little to tlie northward of the higliway, and then 
from that said pine tree North north eastwardly 
through a corner of a swamp, and by the swamp 
bounded on the west side until it meet the river, 
al)out one hundred and ten rods, below the above 
said white oak busli, a little below the beaver dam, 
the river being the eastwardly bounds of the said 40' 
acres of land. 

This was oi'dered by the town of Duxbury to be 
recorded July 24, 1679. 

William Pabodie, Clerk. 
A way to be allowed through it. 

By John Tracy, John JSoule, Wm. Pabodie — 
July 9th, 1679. 

1679. Laid out unto .John Wadsworth, six acres of land 

July 24. lying on the west side of his meadow land at South 
Vol. a. River, 'beginning at a white oak tree marked, stand- 
Page 226. ing about three, or foiu' I'ods from the said meadow, 
and so extending westwardly from the meadow by 
the said white oak marked tree, two or four and. 



D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 29 

twenty iO(is to a pine tree marked, standing; on tlie 
top of a lull with some ytones about it, and from 
that said pine tree southwardly, aliout fifty four 
rods, to a red oak marked tree, and then from that 
said red oak tree, with a straight line eastwardly to 
another little red oak tree marked, standing a little 
to the westward of the meadow, and so with a 
straight line to the said meadow, about twenty four 
rods, and by reason of this breadth of twenty four 
rods at each end, we allowed, u[)()n consideration 
that the afore said meadow doth run into, and so 
take away from the middle of the land, as uuicli as 
we allow^ upon the ends. 
July 'Jth, 1079. 

John Soile. 

John Tkacv. 

WiAI. Pauodie. 

This was ordered to be recorded, by the town of 
Duxl)ury, July 24, IGT'J. 

Wiij,iAM Pauodik, Clark. 

1679. Laid foitli unto Nathaniel Cole, al)out twenty six 

July 24. acres of laud lying on the east sidt of South river 
Vol. a. toward the head thereof, and joining to the lands of 
Page 226. Ralph Thaeher on the south side thereof, and 
extending southwardly from the said Thachcr's land 
four score rods, more or less, to a red oak tree, 
standing about four rods to the eastward of the 
river, and so running with a straight line from the 
said river by that said red oak marked tree to 
another red oak tree marked, standing about thirty 
rods from the said river, and so from that last said 
marked red oak tree with a straight line northwardly 
to another red oak tree marked, near Mr. Thacher's 
land, to the above said river, being about twenty six 
rods from the last said red oak tree marked to the 
said river. 

This land was laid out and bounded, as above 



30 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

said, the ninth da}' of July, by said John Tracy,. 
John Soiile. and William Pabodie. 

This was ordered to be recorded b}' the town of 
Duxbiiry, July 24th, 1079. 

Wm. Pabodie, Clark. 

1678. Whereas the town of Diixbery May 25th, 1674, 

Sept. 23. gave unto Edward Southworth the liberty to change 
Vol. a. his two lots of land in the woods that were formerly 
Page 227. the lands of John Washborns, and to take the like 
qnautit}' elsewhere where it raiglit conveniently be 
had. Now so it is that we whose names are under 
written, being empowered on that account, have 
bounded out unto the above said Edward South- 
worth, a like quantity of land of the above said two 
lots, which were sixty acres, between the great cedar 
swamp at Namassakeesit and the old ba}' path and 
Indian head river, viz : We began to measure at two 
great walnut trees standing close by the said river 
side, there being a great rock in the river, and a cow 
track going over the said river, both a little below 
the said two walnut trees, and all near the nortliwest 
corner of the said great Cedar swamp, and we 
measured from the said two trees, westwardly, and 
by the said river 60 rods, allowing the said river to 
be the northerly bounds where we met with the old 
bay path, and there marked a white oak tree for the 
head bounds, then we measured along the said bay 
path southwardly, eighty rods, and marked a walnut 
tree standing on the west side of the said path, there 
being a great stone about two feet to the west of the 
said walnut tree, allowing the said old bay path for 
the westwardly bounds. Again we measured from 
the above said two wahint trees standing b}' the 
river side, southwardly, about twenty rods, there 
marked a white oak tree, having a crotch with 
another tree fallen there in, for the southwardly cor- 
ner bounds, and so a straight line being drawn from 
the said two walnut trees by the river side unto this 
last mentioned white oak tree with a crotch and 



DUXBL'RY UECUUlJS. 31 

marked, we allowed for the easterly hounds, like wise 
also a straight line l)eiii<i- drawn from this said oak 
tree with a crotch, and nuirki'd. unto the above said 
walnut trees standing on the west side of the old 
l)ay path and marki'd, we allowed for the south- 
wardly hounds, also finding the northwest corner of 
the great cedar swamp to fall a little within the 
eastwardly l)ound line, and near unto the ahove said 
two walnut trees standing liy the river side, therefor 
we allowed a cartway or a highway round the corner 
of the said swamp, unto the river, that so there 
might be a free passage for carts on the narrow side 
of great cedar swamp, unto the Jndian head river, 
aud the reason why we allowed the eastinost line hut 
twenty rods, and the westmost line along the old 
bay path, eighty rods is because we find the river 
to have a bow or considerable crooks in it towards 
the north, which gains land i)roportional)l3' to what 
one line is shorter than the other. This parcel of 
land eontaiuing Sixty acres, more or less, is bound 
as ahove expressed, was done with the consent and 
satisfaction of fklward Southworth ahove said, this 
23d day of September, 1678, by 

Jonx SouLE and 
Wim,ia:m P.vr.oDiK. 
and so approved l)y the town, and so be recorded. 
AVll.T.IAM Pabodie, T. C. 

1080. Laid out unto Peter West, about thirty acres of 

Aug. 17. land upon the Southwest corner of Daniel Alden, 

Vol. a. his lan<l, on the west side of South river, bounded 

Page 228. on the easterly side by a straight line from the path, 

and by a white oak tree on four sides, standing 

southwardly of the path, about 10 or 12 rods, aud 

so about a south southwest course or point to a red 

oak tree marked, standing on the side of a hill about 

•JO rods distant from the said path, for the length of 

the land on that side, and from that red oak tree 

marked on four sides with a straight line west north- 



32 D UXB UR Y RE CORDS. 

westwardl}' about GO rods, to a rock with stones up- 
on it on the plain, there being a small pine tree 
marked, standing about 8 feet to the eastward of 
the rock, for the south westwardly bounds, and 
breadth of the laud, and from that rock with a 
straight line north north-eastwardly, about 50 r.ods, 
to a red oak tree marked on four sides, standing on 
the south side of the path, for the westerly bounds, 
and then the said path to be the northwardly 
bounds, until it meet with the beginning of the first 
line. On the easterly side, this land was measured 
and bounded as above said, this 27th day of May, 
1680. 

John Soule. 

William Pabodie. 

Ordered b}' the town this day, 17th of August, to 
be recorded to him. 

Aug. 17, 1680. William Pabodie, Clark. 

1680. Laid out unto John Dillano, about ten acres of 

Page 228. land to the eastward of his house, viz. By the laud 
Vol. a. of Edman Weston, on the east end, and by the path 
that goes from the mill to south river, on the north 
side, and b}' a white oak tree marked on four sides 
at the west end, and by the lands that were some 
time George Pollards lauds, on the south side, 
being about 20 rods in breadth, and 80 rods in 
length. 

By John Soule and AYilliam Pabodie, and 
ordered by town this day, 17th of August to lie 
recorded August 17th, 1680. 

AVilliam Pabodie, Clark. 

1675. Whereas the town of Duxbury, May 22d, 1675, 

May 22. granted that Nathaniel Brewster should have that 

Vol a. grant of land formerly made to Joseph Rodgers, 

Page 229. about the old tar pits, laid forth unto him, as near 

according to grant as may be, and did appoint 

Pliillip Dillano, sen., and AVilliam Pabodie to bound 

it unto him. Now so it was, the above named per- 



D i'xn uii Y recoud:s. 33 

sons, Phillip Delano and William Pahodie, have en- 
deavored the same according to the l)est light we 
have, and I lieiefore on Ma}' 22d, 1G77, we the above 
named, went n\) to the old tar pit, and we l)egan to 
nieasuie on the west side the country road, a little 
southward of tlie tar pit. at a white oak tree, which 
we marked on four sides, and from thence we meas- 
ured westwardly and along the south side of the 
pond, altonl lifly rods, to a lillle red oak sapling, 
marked on four siiles, standing on the south side of 
a little hole or pond of water, then again we meas- 
ured from the above said white oak, marked tree, 
southwardly Six score rods, marked a range of 
trees on the north and south sides, till we came to a 
white oak tree, which we marked on four sides for 
the length of the land, and from that last said white 
oak tree we measured westwardly about Seventy 
rods, marked a range of trees on the east and west 
sides until we came to another white oak tree, which 
we marked on four bides, for the breadth of the 
land, then we marked a range of trees on the north 
and south sides, in as right a line as we could, be- 
tween the last said white oak marked tree, and the 
red oak sapling marked, that stands by the little 
hole of water al)ove mentioned, for the westwardly 
bounds of said land, containing in all, about fifty 
acres of land. 

Recorded according to order. 

William Pai-.odie, CJark. 

IfiSO. Where as the town of Duxbury January 31st, 

Jan. ol. KiiSO, did give liberty unto Josiah Holmes to 

Vol. a. exchange a parcrl of that land formerly given I13' 

Page 230. the town to Mr. Ilolnies, situated, or lying u[)on the 

hills or raised plains, on the easterly end of Robert 

Barker, Sen., his land, near the head of Robmson's 

creek, and appointed John Tracy, John Soule and 

William Pal)odie, or any two of them, to bound it 

out to him. 



34 D UXB UR Y RE CORDS . 

Now so it is that we whose names are under writ- 
ten, repaired to tiie plains aforesaid, and there 
measured out unto the said Josiah Holmes, and on 
the southwest side of those lands formerly laid out 
unto George Russell's heirs, about twenty four acres 
of land, bounded at the hea<l with a pine tree marked 
on four sides, being the southwest corner bound, and 
so with a straight line to a red oak tree marked, 
standing on the west side of the path that goes from 
Pudding brook to the head of Robinson's creek, 
which said tree was the south east corner bounds, of 
Mr. Holmes his land aforesaid, containing or extend- 
ing in lireadth on the south east end, about 52 rods 
and 36 rods iu the narrowest end, and about 80 rods 
in length, upon consideration of the surrender of all 
those lands lying on the south east side of a little 
run of water that comes from the lands of Robert 
13arker aforesaid, and falls into Robinsons creek, 
the said run now l)eing the bounds of the said 
Holmes's land, until it comes to a red oak tree 
marked, standing on south east side of said run, and 
with a straight line to run to the above said red oak 
marked tree standing on the westerly side of the 
path that goes from Pudding brook to the head of 
Robinsons creek, and so to the North river, contain- 
ing al)out 25 acres more or less, which is to return 
and remain to the towns commons. These bounds 
were set, and lands measured, this, the first da}' of 
May, 1GS2, by 

John Soule. 
William Pabodie. 

By order of the town, 

Wm. Pabodie, CIarl\ 

1G82. The town of Duxborrow have granted unto Wil- 

Aug. 26. liam Clarke of Duxborrow, about fifty or sixty acres 
Vol. a. of land lying a little to the westward of the South 
Page 231. river, and Goodman "Wadsworths land in Duxbor- 
row, always provided there shall be a highway 



Di'XBUUY UECOllD.'S. 35 

allowed tliiouoh the said land, cither where it now 
goeth. or as convenient, npon consideration that the 
said William Clarke shall surrender his grant of land 
about Matakeesit to the town, quantity for quantity. 

AVhereas the town of Duxborrow Aug. 2Gth, 1G82, 
granted unto William Clark by way of exchange, a 
parcel of land lying on the westward of South river 
and Goodman Wadsworths land, situated in Dux- 
V)orro\v. 

AVe, whose names are uniler w'ritten, being ordered 
1G82. by the town to bound and range lands as occasion 
xVug. 2G. shall require, have bounded out the above said par- 
Vol. a. eel of land unto William Clark, viz : "We began at 
Page 231. a red oak tree marked on four sides, standing to the 
eastward of A\'illi;uu Clark's house, and a little to 
the southward of the highwa}', or path, and a little 
brook, where the brook and i)ath cross each other, 
and from that red oak marked tree with a straight 
line, west south westwardly half a mile or IGO rods, 
to another little red oak tree marked on four sides 
with stones about it, and from thai last said red oak 
marked tree, with a straight line north north west- 
wardly to another small red oak tree marked on four 
sides with stones about it, about sixty rods, for the 
breadth of the said parcel of land, and then with a 
straight line from the last said red oak tree, to a 
stake with stones about it, standing u[)()n the plain 
about IGO Rods distant, and about east north east 
from the last said tree, and aliout GO rods, and about 
north north westward fi'om the lirst said red oak tree 
marked, standing on the south side the above said 
brook and path. This parcel of land was bounded 
and laid out the 1 llli day of November, 1G.S2 — by 

John Tracy. 
Wji. Pauodie. 

and voted by the town of Duxborrow to be recorded. 
Mch 2G, 1G82-3. 



S6 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

1682-3. AVlieieas, the town of Duxborrow did formerly 
March 26. grant unto Henry Samson, of Duxborrow, a small 
Vol a. ])arcel of land near Rol)insons creek, in Dux- 
Page 232. borrow, and the record of the said parcel being 
burnt with the Clerks house, the said land should 
be again recorded in the towns books. The bouuds 
of said parcel of land are as foUoweth, viz. West- 
wardly it is bounded witli the meadow of Robert 
Barker, northwardly by the land of Robert Sprout, 
of Scituate, southwardly with the land formerly 
granted to George Russell's children, and so runs 
half a mile in length towards the south eastward, 
from the above said meadow at Robinsons creek or 
brook. 

l)y me, 

William Pabodie. Clark. 

1682-3. Whereas, the town of Duxborrow, May IG, 1682, 

March 26. gave Lieutenant Robert Barker a small parcel of 

Vol a. land lying on the norlh side of his own land, which 
Page 232. lay on the north side of pudding brook, and on the 
east side, the path that goeth from pudding brook 
to Berstowe's bridge, and appointed John Trac}', 
John Soule and Wm. Pabodie, or any two of them 
to lay it out unto him. We whose names are under- 
written, the 29th day of May, 1682, bounded out 
the said parcel of land as foUoweth, viz. We I)egan 
at the bounds of the said Barker's land by the side 
of the above said path that goeth from Pudding 
brook to Berstows bridge, and along that path 
northwardly to a little white oak tree, which we 
marked on four sides, standing a little soutliwardh' 
on Marsh field highway, and then by n, straight line 
eastward ly to a red oak tree, marked on two sides 
eastward and westward, and so right to another red 
oak tree, (and across Marshfield [)ath) marked on 
two sides, eastward and westward, and then with a 
straight line north-eastward, about 55 rods, to a 
pine tree, marked on four sides, and then with a 
straight line south-eastward, about ten rods, to a 



UUXLURY HE CORDS. H7 

wliite oak tree marked (^n four sides, and tlien with 
a straiglit line soutlnvardly al)ont fifty rods, by a 
pine tree marked on tiie Nortii and South sides, to 
tlie above said Marshlield palli. and tlien the said 
path to be the bounds eastwaid towards the liead of 
said Uaiker.s hind. Tiiis pared of land containetli 
al)out twelve or thirteen aeres of land, more or less, 
was ordered by the town of Duxborrow, to l)e re- 
corded in tiii'ir town records. 

.loiiN Soii.K. March 21',, ir,S2-;'). 

W.M. Pai.odik. W.m. PAr.oDiK, (.'I(irl\ 

1083. This writing doth witness an agreement lietween 

June 4. Alexander Standisli and William Pabodie, both 
\'ol a. of Duxborrongh, in the jurisdiction of New Plym- 
Page 178. ontii in New EnglanJ. \'iz, the at)Ovi' said Alex- 
ander StaMdish having a ceriain parcel of meadow 
land lying by the nay side, and on the sontii side 
the creek called the Eagle, partly against John 
Spi-agne's land, and partly against the above said 
Pabodie his land, and having no way to it by land, 
but over other men's land. Now, so it is, that the 
said Alexander Standisli hath bought a way, or 
lil)erty with egress and regress for cart or foot, over 
the said Pabodie's land to said meadow, and hath 
freely and fully, and alisolntel}' given the said 
Pabodie about one acie of land for said way, the 
land joins to said Pal)odie's land on the west side, 
and is Ijounded Iiy the New highway that goeth be- 
tween Thomas Bone3''s and the said Pabodie's land. 
till a little to the southward of Palxxlie's land and 
spring, and then it is bounded l)y a white oak tree 
marked on four sides, and then with a straight line, 
south-eastward to another white oak tree maiked on 
four sides, and .so with a straight line south-east- 
ward to a red oak tree marked on four sides and on 
that said south-east line to a stone set in the groiuid 
a little to the westward of a white oak tree, which 
stone is the bounds between tlu- lauds of William 



38 DUXBURY RECORDS. 



Brewster, Alexander Staudish and William Pabodie. 
This parcel of land, tlms bonnded as above said, 
containing one acre, more or less. I. the said Alex- 
ander Standish, hath given unto the said "William 
Pabodie, his heirs, executors, administrators and 
assigns, forever, Avith wood, water, stones, privi- 
leges and appurtenances there unto belonging, on 
the other side I, the said William Pabodie, hath 
freely, fully and absolutely given and granted 
libert}^ and privilege unto the above said Alexander 
Standish, he, his heirs, executors, administrators 
and assigns, foi'ever, to pass over m}' land to his 
meadow land, for cart and foot, for cutting, making 
and carting of hay, or anything about fencing of 
said meadow, forever, only if the said Paybode or 
any after him shall see cause to fence in any land 
that lyeth right in the direct way to said meadow, 
then the said Alexander, nis heirs and assigns shall 
pass on this side of the fence, or on that side the 
said fence where they shall like best, but if they can- 
not pass on either side of said fence conveniently for 
hills or dirt, then they shall have liberty to pass 
through the said fence at gates or bars, which they 
who erect the fence shall make, and then the said 
Alexander shall pass on this side, or on that side, 
an}' corn, or plowed land within the said fence when 
there shall be left convenient room for carting, but 
if no convenient place be left for carting, then the 
said Alexander, he, his heirs and assigns, shall have 
liberty to cart over the corn or jjlowed land without 
any interruption of me, the said William Pabodie, ni}' 
heirs and assigns, forever, provided still, that the 
said Alexander, his heirs and assigns, shall care- 
fully at all times shut such gates, and put up such 
bars as they shall have occasion to open, or make 
use of in carting or passing bi or from the said mea- 
dow, that so the said Paybodie nor any that succeed 
him be not damnified there by, and further more, we 
the above said Alexander Standish and William 
Paybodie, have agreed to put this writing or instru- 



DUXBURY IlECORDS. 39 

ment, upon the [niblic records of the town of Dux- 
borrou^ili. 

In witness wliere of we have iiere unto set our 
ha ml. 

Dated, .Iiuie 4, 1G83. 
Signed in the presence of 

David Aldick, Alkxandeu Staxdisii. 

Joiix KoLSi:. Wii.i.iAM 1'avi;<ii>ii:. 

1G82. "We whoes names are under written, l)eing ordered 

Feb. 26. by the town of Duxborroujih to bound the land for- 
Vol. a. merly granted liy tlie Court to Mr. William Collier 
Page 233-4. at North hill in the tovvnshi[) of Duxborrough afore 
said, have accordingly done the same, viz : "We 
began the bounds on the nortli side of North hill, at 
a hollow or low i)lace where the water some times 
runs out of a swamp on the east side, into a swamp 
on the west side, the swamp on the east side being 
the bounds of the said land : until it meets with a 
small strait of upland between two swamps, where 
stands a white oak tree marked ou four sides for the 
bounds, the place or strait of land is commonly 
called IJilingsgate, and so southwardly the swami) at 
the east side being the bounds, until it conies to 
another strait or ridge of land, where stands a red 
oak tree marked for bounds, and so southwardly, a 
swamp l>eing the bounds on the east and south east 
side, until it comes to a hollow or low place ou the 
southwardly side or end where the water some times 
runs out of the said swam[) into North hill meadow, 
and then that said hollow or low place, to be bounds 
OP. the south and southwi-st sidi- or end. the said 
hollow or low place hath three white oak trees 
marked on the north side thereof, and then bounds 
to go from the most north westwaid maiked tree, 
with a straight line westwardly over a small neck of 
upland and a small meadow swampy, to a white oak 
tree marked, and so alon<i westwardlv to a red oak 



40 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

1682-3. tree marked, then with a straight line westwardly to 
Mcli "26. a rock, about one rod to the southward of the brook, 
Vol. a. and so witli a straight line westwardly to two small 
Poge 233-4. maple trees standing together marked, and then with 
a straight line, from said maple trees northwardly to 
a cedar tree marked on two sides. Southward and 
Northward, and then with a right line northwardly 
to a stake, and then from that stake westwardly with 
a straight line, to a red oak tree marked, standing a 
little to the southward of the meadow, and then from 
that last said I'ed oak tree with a straight line north- 
wardly, and across the meadow, to a small white oak 
tree standing on the north side of said meadow, and 
then from that last said white oak tree, the upland 
, to be the bounds on the west side of the meadow all 

along northwardly until it comes to a pine tree 
marked, standing on the west side of said meadow, 
and then from that i)ine witii a straight line north 
eastward to a small maple tree marked, standing on 
the southwardly side a little run or brook, and then 
easterly by the run or brook, being the bounds on 
the northwardly side or end until it meet with North 
hill brook, and then the said North hill brook to be 
the bounds on the west side, until it comes to a 
maple tree marked, standing on the east side, the 
brook, and then the ui)land to be the bounds on the 
East side, and so along southward till it comes right 
against a small point of upland l)elonging to North 
hill, and then around a little swamp, tiie swamp 
1682-3. being the bounds of the upland, until it comes to the 
Mch 26. lirst said hollow, or low place where the water runs 
Vol. a. sometimes out of the East swamp, into the last said 
Page 234. swamp, being westward, there being a red oak tree 
marked, standing about one rod to the southward of 
the said run or hollow place. 

This parcel of land was bounded the 26th da}' of 
FelMuary, 1682, by 

John Soule. William Pabodie. 
and allowed by the said town of Duxburrough to be 
recorded Mch 26th, 1682-3. 

William Pabodie, Clar'k. 



D UXB UR Y RECORDS . 41 



1683-4. Where as, we whose naiiu-s uie under written, are 

Feb. 23. appointed by the Towns of Duxburrow and Marsh- 

Vol. a. field to run the lines, and settle the bounds l)etween 

Page 23"). the townships of Duxbunow and Marshfield, as by 

the records of the said towns doth appear. We 

have accordingly run the said lines and settled the 

l)Ounds as foUowcth. viz : 

From the rock tluit is llal on the top near the 
house of Clement King, Northwest to the North 
river, and have marked several trees in the range, 
and about 12, or 15 ro,ds North eastwaid of Sanuiel 
Hach's house we raised a heap of stones, and from 
the said rocU South east to the cart way between 
Samuel and Seth Arnolds, where we laised a heap 
of stones, and from thence to Gieen's harbour fresh, 
the i)ath to be the bounds, and on the Eastward side 
of saiil fresh, just above where the said way goes 
through it, we raised a heap of stones, and from 
hence on a straight line to a tree of white oak, with 
the top l)r<)ken off, called Poles, wliieii said tree 
stands by the cait way, just where an old foot path 
turns out of it towards Carswell, and between the 
said ways, and from thence on a straight line to the 
Southwest side of Edwartl Bump's land, so called 
where he formerl}' lived at Duck hill, taking in the 
said sand some times the said Edward Bumpusses to 
the township of Marshfield, and these bounds afore- 
said to be the bounds between the said townshires of 
Duxborrow and Marshfield for ever more. 

In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our 
hands the three and twentyeth da}' of February, 
1G83-4. 

Wii.i.iA^i PAnoiuK. Nathamki, Tiio.mas. 
•loiiN Thacy. Samui:l Spraguk. 

Transcribed and recorded liy me 

KiioDoi.rms Tiiaciikr, Clerke. 
.^Iav 22d. KlHl. 



42 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

1681. May the third, 69. The towa have sold imto 

June 17. l^enjainine Church a certain parcel of meadow at 

Vol. a. Namassakeesit, l^'ing lietween Matakesit brook, 

Page 236. Indian head river and Sedar swamp, ten acres, for 

Six pounds, l^'iug together and more to the of 

twenty acres for ten shillings an acre if he please, 
and have chosen Mr. Constant Southworth and Wil- 
liam Paibody to lay it forth unto him, and give him 
a deed for the same in the Town's behalf. 
Transcribed and recorded by me, 

Rhodolphus Thacher, Clerk. 

June 17th, 1684. 

1684. Where as the town. May third. '69, did sell unto 

June 14. Benjamine Church, ten acres of meadow land for 
Vol. a. Six pounds, and what more he would, not exceeding 
Page 236. ten acres, for ten shillings an acre, and he, at a town 
meeting May the tweniy third 1670, desired but five 
acres more, that is fifteen in all, "We who were 
appointed by the town to lay it forth and bound the 
said land, have accordingly done, viz : The Eastward 
liounds Namassakeesit River from the mouth of 
Indian head River to the coming in of the Great 
Cedar Swamp In'ook into Mattakesit river, and up 
that said brook unto a white ash tree marked by the 
brook side, and from the mouth of Indian head river, 
to a point a little above a creek where there is a 
maple tree marked, Indian head river being the 
Northern bounds, and from that said marked maple 
tree, with a straight line to the above said ash tree 
marked, for the westwardly bounds. 

This land was laid out and bounded as is above 
expressed, this first day of June 1670, by Constant 
iSoutliworth ahd Wm. Pabodie. 

Transcribed and recorded by me. 

Rhodolphus Thacher, Clerlv. 

June 14, 1684. 



DUXBLUY llECOlllJ^. 43 

1684. Tl.c bomuls of George Russel and John Russels 

June "21. meadow is as followelli. viz: on the north westerly 

lealU't side with the meadow of .lohii Hudson, and the soutn 

marked easterU' side with a small white oak tree marked. 

a. and so to run south west and ])y south by 

No page, stakes in said nit'adow U) the river. 

JOIIX SOLLK. 

.ToiiN Tkacie. 

.liinr -21 St. KiM. 

IG'S-i. The IkmuuIs of Lieut. Kolti-rt barker's land on the 

June 21. North river, which was laid foith to Thomas Bird of 

leaflet. Seituate is as foUoweth, viz : from a great white oak 

tree which is the bounds of George Russels lot, so 

to run westerly to a tree marked, and so on the 

same line to the meadow, and from the above said 
white oak tree to run North and by East, to a small 
red oak tree marked, and from thence to run north 
west to a stake and heap of stones, and so to run 
westerly to a leaning white oak tree mai'kcd, staml- 

ing by the liver side, and the said river and 

meadow to be the westerly bounds until it meet with 
the lirst mentioned line. 

John ISoule. 

John Tkasie. 

June 21st. 1G.S4. 

1G84. Till' liounds of I\ol)eit IJaikcr Sen"' lands, on the 

July 12. westerly side of Namasakeesett brook is as follow- 

leaflet eth. viz : On the south side, liy the land of William 

a. Tul)l)s Jr and bounded at tliL' head, at the Northwest 

corner with a red oak tree marked on four sides, and 

from thence running easterly to a stake with a heap 

of stones, froin thence, more Northerly, to a red oak 

tree marked, and from thence running North East, 

and by East to a white oak tree marked on four 

sides, and so on the same line U) said brook which is 

the Northeasterly bounds. 

John Sori.K. 

John Tkasik. 
Julv 12th, l(;.s4. 



44 DUXBURY RECORD^. 

1084. The bounds of the lands of Robert Barker Sen'" 

July 10. lying on the Easterly side of Namassakeesit brook 
leaflet or river is as followctli, viz : 

a. On the westerly side butted by said brook, and 

Itounded on the southerly or south west side, with a 
rock by the highway near said brook, and so along 
said highway to a white oak tree marked, and so 
running South East nearest, by a range of trees 
marked, to a stake witli a heap of stones, which is 
tiie southerly corner bounds, and from thence run- 
ning Northerly for the head bounds by a range of 
trees marked, to a red oak tree marked on four 
sides, and tiience from said tree, running westerly to 
a great white oak tree marked on four sides and 
1684. from said tree runnino with a straight line to a pine 
July 10. tree marked on four sides, which said tree is the 
leaflet corner lionnds of John Hudson's lot, which said lot 
a. is the nortlierly bounds, till it comes to said John 

Hudson's meadow, and from sai<l meadow to be the 
bounds till it meet with Pudding brook, and said 
brook to be the bounds till it falls into Namassekeesit 
river, with all the meadow lands within these bounds, 
lying on tlie Eisterly side of said river. 

By us, 

John Soule. 
John AVadsworth. 
John Tracie. 
July lOth, 1G84. 

1684. The bounds of the meadow of George Russels is 

June 21. as followelh viz: Bounded on the southerly side 

leaflet with Pudding l)rook, and Easterly and Northerl}', 

a, with the land of Robert Barker Sen'' till said land, 

and said Pudding brook meet together, which said 

meadow is the three acres of meadow excepted in 

the record of Robert Barker Jr. 

John Soule. 
John Trasie. 
June 21st, 1684. 



Di'XUi'RY IIECURD.'S. 43 

1684. The bouiuls of tlie lands of Thomas Kogt'is of 

JiiiK'21. Namasstikeesctt. and _i£rantod to Mr. William Wis- 
wall. William Brett, Thomas Ha^'ward an Thomas 
Kohiiis of Diixlnirv at IMattakcsit is as foUoweth viz : 
Bonnded on the Easterly by the brook or rnn. on 
the sontherly side with a small red oak tree marked, 
and so riinnin<i- North north west liy several marked 
tiees in said ran^ie, to a stake and stones, which is 
the sonth wesli^'ily coiner i)()nnds. and on tlu' north- 
erly side l)y a nniple tree markeci, staniling by the 
said brook, so rnnning along by the high way to a 
;;mall sassafras tree marked in a swamp with a heai) 
of stones, which is the North wesrterly corner ])onnds. 

John SouLii. 

. JOEIN TUASIE. 

.Iinic 21st, 1(;.S4. 



ir.84. The bounds of the lands of Robert Barker Sen'", 

June "21. on the north side of Pndding brook, is as foUoweth. 
lealJet. viz : Bounded on the noilherly side with tlu' land 
of George Russel, only extending more Easterly to 
a stake for the head bounds, and from the said stake 
by a straight line crossing the road to tlie afore said 
brook a little below the bridge, and so bounded l)y 
the said brook, till it falls into INIattakesit river, 
which said river is the westerly bounds, with all the 
meadow within these bounds, excepting three acres 
of meadow lying next to Pudding Vuook. 

By us, 

■loilN SoULK. 
.loJlX TUASIK. 

June 21st. 1(184. 

June 21. The bounds of the meadow granted to ■\Villiam 

1084. Tubljs Sen"" now in possession of John Hudson is as 
leallet. foUoweth : Bounded on the northerly side with Pnd- 
ding brook, and on the Easterly side with the land 



46 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

of Jolm Hudson, on the southerly or south west side, 
with the land of Robert Barker Sen'' till the land of 
said Barkers land and said brook meet together. 

John Soule. 
John Trasie. 
June 21st, 1684. 

1684. The town of Diixburrow have granted unto John 

June. Russel of the said town, twenty acres of land lying 
Vol. a. at a place commonly called Robinson's creek. 
Page 237. bounded Northerly or towards the North iLast, with 
the land granted unto Henry Samson, to the west or 
north west, parti}" the meadow of Robert Barker, 
and paitly with the two acres of meadow granted by 
the town of Duxborrow unto the said John Russel, 
Southerly or towards the South west, with the land 
that Josiah Holmes exchanged with the town of 
Duxborrow which was formerly the land which was 
given unto Mr. John Holmes, and the said twenty 
acres of land is by the town grant to extend half a 
mile in length towards the south east together with 
one acre of meadow, bounded on the North, or 
towards the North East, with the meadow of Robert 
Sprout, to the East or inclining to South East with 
the upland granted to Henry Sampson, to the south 
west, with the land of said Samson, and to the West, 
or inclining to the North west, with the land of the 
afore said Henry vSamson of Duxborrow. 

Recorded by ra 

RiioDOLPiius Thacher, ClerJi. 

the hands of those appoijited by the town 

to order such matters, whose names are as follows : 

John Tracy. 
John Wadsworth. 
John Soule, 
This 17th of June, 1684. 



DUXBCR Y J! E CORDS. 



1GS4. Tlie town of Duxhunow having made elioice of 

June 17. Ensign John Tracy, John Soule and Joini Wads- 
Vol. a. worth, (as dolli apin-ar hy the records of said town) 
Page 238. to l)e a committee to iini ranges, and to consider 
what are men's just and hiwful rights and titles to 
Umd. and possessions, by such light as to them shall 
appear, that by order from them the aliove said 
committee, to the town clerk, the said land and pos- 
sessions might be committed to public town records, 
where record doth not ap[)ear. The above said 
committee doth l)egin amongst the inhabitants of 
Matakeesit, or the lands adjacent there unto, June 
17th, ICSl. 

We run the head line of the fifty acre lot granted 
to "William Tubs Sen, now in possession of John 
Hudson as followeth, Beginning at a pine tree 
marked on four sides, (l)eing the corner bounds 
between Goodman Pail)ody's land, granted him by 
the town, and now in the possession of Lieu Robert 
Barker) and so from the aforesaid pine tree to 
another pine tree marked on two sides, and so to a 
small wiiite oak tree marked, arid so to a small red 
oak marked, and so to a small white oak tree marked, 
and so to a stake with a diich or trench, about it, 
and so by a straight line to the brook or meadow, 
and this line runs East north east nearest. 

by us 

.luIIN TlIACY. 

joiix soulk. 
John' Wadswokth. 

1084. The testimony of William I'abodie, aged G4 or 

June 4. there al)out, Saith thai Mr. Constant Soutliworth 

Vol. a. and myself being employed by the town of Duxbury, 

Page 238-9. to lay out a parcel of land for William Tubs, near 

Namassakeesit in the tow^nshiii of Duxbury afore 

said. We the al)ove named, did l)ound it out unto 

him on the south side of Pudding l»rook, the said 

brook and meadow were the bounds on the north 



48 D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 

side, and two trees which we marked were the bounds 
on the south side, and from the meadow, which was 
the l)ound of tlie west end, it was to extend half a 
mile into the woods. The above written I shall tes- 
tif}^ upon my oath, if legally called there unto, as 
witness my hand June 4th, 1G84. 

William Pabodie. 
Transcril)ed and recorded hy me, 

RiiODOLPiius Thacheu, Clerl'. 

1684. The bounds of the meadow of George Russel and 

Jul}' 10. Thomas Rogers of Marshfield is as follows, viz : — 

Vol. a. Bounded on the northerly side by the meadow of 

Page 239. Robert Barker Sen, and Westerly b}' the upland, and 

Easterly b}' the brook, and Southerly by a white oak 

tree marked, standing b}' the upland, and from 

thence running South east and by East nearest, to a 

stake, and so to the lirook. 

John Soule. 
John AVadsworth. 
John Tracy. 
July 10th, 1684. 

1684. The bounds of the lands of Thomas Rogers of 

June 21. Marshfield, granted to Mr. William AVitherel, Wil- 
Vol. a. liam Brett, Thomas Haj^ward and Nicholas Robins 
Page 239. of Dusborrough at Matakesit is as foUoweth, viz : 

Bounded Easterly by the brook or River, on the 
Southerly side with a small red oak tree marked, and 
so running North North west by several marked 
trees in the range to a stake and stones, which is the 
south westwardU' corner bounds, and on the North- 
erl}' side, b}' a maple tree marked, standing by said 
running brook, so running along by the high way to 
a small sassafras tree marked, in a swamp, with a 
heap of stones, which is the Northwesterly bounds. 
By us, 

John Soule. 
John Tracy. 
June 21st, 1684. 



DUXBi'RY RECORDS. 49 

1684. Tlie homuls of llie land of James IJishop, is as 

Oct. 2U. foUowc'lh, viz : Bcgining at a wliite oaiv tree inarkcd 
Vol. a. oil four sides, which said tree is the corner bound of 
Page 240. said land, and from thence, North North East, with 
a range of trees marked on two sides, to a red oak 
tree marked on four sides, h}' the side of Abraham 
Pierce's land, which said tree is <^he corner bound 
of said Bishops land, and from thence, westerly, to 
a spruce tree marked on four sides, and so to a black 
oak tree near the out side of Cedar Swamp and with 
said brook southwardly to the old bay path, which 
said path and brook are the corner bounds of said 
lands, and by the i)atli to a white oak tree marked 
oil four sides, and from thence Easterly nearest to 
the first said corner bouiul, the path being the south- 
erl}' bounds of said land. 

July iDth, 1(584. 

John Tuacv. 
John Soulk. 
John Wads worth. 

Recorded I)}' 

Khouolphls Thachek, Toion Clerk. 
this 20th Oct., 1G84. 



1684. The bounds of the land of John Rogers of Marsh- 

July 10. field, lying on the Easterly side of Nainassakeesit 
Vol. a. brook or River, is as foUoweth, viz : butting westerlj' 
Page 240. upon said brook, and bounded on the North east 
side by the land of Robert Barker Sen. and on the 
south side by a red oak tree marked on four sides, 
and from said iree running north west nearest to 
said lirook, and from the aforesaid tree south east 
nearest to a red oak tree marked, for the Southwest 
side corner bound, and from said tree, by a north 
east line to a stake with a heap of stones, which is 
Rol)ert Barkers corner bound, which is the head 



50 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

bound of this lot. This. lot hath an allowance in the 
breadth for that the high way goeth through it. 
.July 10th, 1G84. 

By us, 

John Soule. 
John Wads worth. 
John Tracy. 

1684:. The bounds of Lieutenant Robert Barker's land, 

June 17. is as follows, Begiuing on the North side of Pudding 

Vol. a. brook, where Plymouth road goes' over the brook on 

Page 242. the eastern side the said road, and so bounded by 

the path, to a small white oak tree marked, from 

thence easterl}' to a black oak tree marked, from 

thence northerly to a pine tree marked, from thence 

easterly to a white oak tree marked, from thence 

Southerly to a pine tree marked, there meeting with 

Marshfield road, and so by an easterly line to a great 

pine tree marked on the north side, of Marshfield 

road, from thence upon a square line to a spruce or 

white pine tree marked, and by tlie same line to 

Pudding brook, with all the meadow land on the 

north side of the brook within these bounds, as also 

all the meadow land on the south side of Pudding 

brook, from the afore said road up the afore said 

brook, to the upermost rock in said brook, a little 

below Beaver Dam. 

June 17th, 1684. 

By us, 

John Wads worth. 
John Soule. 
John Tracy. 

Transcribed and recorded by me, January 12th, 1684. 
Rhodolphus Thacher, Towh Clerl-. 

1684. The bounds of Lieutenant Robert Barker's land 

July 12. at the North River, which was laid forth to Thomas 

Vol. a. Bird of Scituate is as followeth, viz : From a great 

Page 243. white oak tree which is the bounds of George Russel 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 51 

lot, so to run westerly to a crooked tree marked, aud 
so, on the same line lo tlie meadow, and from the 
above said white oak tree, to run North and by East, 
to a small red oak tree marked, and from thence to 
run North AVest to a stake with a heap of stones, 
and so to run Westerly to a leaning white oak tree 
by a rock marked, standing by the River side, and 
so the Kiver and JNfeadow to be the Westerly bounds 
until it meet with the first mentioned line. 

June 21, 1C8L 

I>y us, 

John Wadsavoktii. 
John Soule. 

JOIIX Tit AC Y. 

Transcribed and recorded b\' me, 

RiiODOLPHUS Thachek, Toim Clerk. 
Jany 22, 10S4-5. 

lG8-i. The bounds between the meadow of Lieutenant 

Jul}' 12. Robert Barker, and the upland of John Hudson, 
Vol. a. lying on the southerly side of Pudding l)rook, to the 
Page 242. easterly side of the road is as followeth, viz : 

IJegining at a small white oak tree marked on four 
sides, standing square with the rock in the brook, 
v\hich is the uitermost l)ounds of said Barker's 
meadow, and from said marked tree to an ash tree 
marked, so to a maple tree marked, and so to a 
spruce tree marked, and so to ariother spruce tree 
marked, and so another spruce tree marked, and so 
to a maple tree marked, and so to a white oak tree 
marked, and so to another white oak tree marked, 
and so to a birch tree marked, and so to said 
Pudtling brook. 

The above mentioned bounds were made and con- 
cluded by a mutual consent, and agreement between 
said Barker aud said Hudson. 



52 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

In wituess here unto the}' have set their hands 
July 12th, 1G84. 

Tlie mark of (O) John Hudson. 

Robert Barker. 

In presence of us witnesses : 

John Wads worth. 
John Soule. 
John Tracie. 

Transcribed and recorded liy me, 

Rhodolphus Thacher, Clerk. 
Janv 13, 1G84-5. 

1684-5. The bounds of Mr. William Kemps at the North 

Jany 22. River is as followeth, viz : 
Vol. a. Butted and bounded on the Northern End and 

Page 244. Easterly side by said river and meadow, from a heap 
of stones raised between two small trees marked, 
which is the Westerly bounds of said Kemp's lot, 
and the bounds between Mr. William Witherl3^'s lot 
and said Kemp's lot, which heap of stones is near 
said North River, and from thence, running with a 
straight line. East South East nearest, to a rock with 
some stones upon it, for the Westerly head bounds, 
from thence by a straight line, East North East, 
nearest, for the head line, to a walnut tree standing 
by the meadow side, marked on four sides, with all 
the meadow lying and being on the Westerly side 
of said North River, from the Easterly bounds of 
Lieu Robert Barker's meadow, running down said 
River to bounds of the meadow of George Russel, 
lying near the mouth of a creek commonl}' called 
Robinson's creek. 
June 20th, 1684. 

By us, 

John Wadsavorth. 
John Soule. 
John Tracy. 
Transcribed and recorded by me, 

Rhodolphus Thacher, Clerk. 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 53 



1684. The liounds of the meadow at Robinsou's creek 

June 18. the line between George Knssel's meadow towards 
Vol. a. the head of the creek, and the meadow of Robert 
Page 245. Barker Sen is from a white oak tree marked by the 
meadow side, by a line running Flast South East 
nearest, across the said meadow to a red oak tree 
marked on the other side of the meadow, these are 
to be the bounds of Robert Barker's meadow toward 
the South west, and the bounds toward the north 
east are from a red oak tree marked, by the side of 
Mr. Seabury's land, running East and by north to a 
maple stump marked, in tlie meadow, and so to a 
stake, and so upon the same line to the creek, con- 
taining all the meadow within these bounds. 
June 18th, 1084. 

John "Wadswortii. 
John Soule. 
John Tracy. 
Transcribed and recorded by me, 

RnoDOi.rnrs Titacitki;. ('h-rl-. 
Jany 22d, 1084-5. 

1084-5. The Bounds of tlu' meadow of Robert Barker Sen, 

Jany 2;3. lying upon the Nortii River, over against a place 

Vol. a. commonly call(Ml Palmer's Landing place, bounded 

Page 245. toward the 1-Cast North East, fiom a tree stump with 

a heap of stones at the root, by a North North East 

line by two stakes in the meadow, to the afore said 

River, a little to the westward of the mouth of a 

little creek, and so up the River,, untill the upland 

and the River meet together, containing all the 

meadow land within these bounds. 

June 18, 1084. 

By us, 

John Soule. 
John Wadsavorth. 
John Tracy. 
Transcril)ed and recorded l)y 

RnoDoi.riirs Thacihcr, T. C. 
Junuary 2;>d, 10S4-5. 



54 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

1684-5. The Bounds of the land of Robert Baker Sen, on 

Jany 23. the North side of Pudding brook, are as followeth, 
Vol. a. viz : Bounded on the Northerly side with the laud of 
Page 246. George Russell, only extending more Easterly to a 
stake, for the head bound, and from the said stake 
b}' a straight line, crossing the road, to the afore- 
said brook, a little below the bridge, and so bounded 
by the said brook, till it falls into Mattakesit River, 
which said River is the Westwardly bounds, with all 
the meadow within these bounds, excepting three 
acres of meadow lying next to said Pudding brook. 
Jan. 24, 1684. 

John Wadsworth. 
John Soule. 
John Tracy. 
Transcribed and recorded b}^ 

Rhodolphus Thacher, Clerk. 
Jany 23d, 1684-5. 

1683. In the year 1659. At a town meeting the 19th 

Ma3' 21. daj' of January, The t(>wn granted to Mr. John 

Vol. a. Aldeu Sen, all that piece of common land, from the 

Page 246. south of Phillip Dillano's, that is to sa}' on the south 

side of his land, and from the westerly bounds of 

said side upon a south, and so along the head of the 

above said John Alden's lot until it comes to a point, 

not running the whole breadth of his lot. 

Recorded b}- order of the town, 

21st May, 1683. 

By me, 

Rhodolphus Thacheu, Clerl:. 

1685. The Bounds of the lands of Isaac Peirce, on the 

July 21. westerly side of Namassakeeslt brook or River, are 
Vol. a. as followeth, viz : Bounded on the P^asterly side b}' 
Page 246-7. said brook, and on the Southerly side by a red oak 
tree marked, near the said brook, so running west- 
erly to a white oak tree marked on four sides for the 



D I 'XB Un Y RECORDS. 



bead bound, and on the Northerly side, b}' a red oak 
tree marked, near said Ijrook. and so running West- 
erly to another red oak tree marked, and so to a 
stake, and from said stake running Southerly, for 
the head line, to the aforesaid white oak tree marked. 
These bounds were set by the free consent of Abra- 
ham Peirce, July 13, 16S4. 

Transcril)ed and recorded by m 

RHODOi.riiLS TiiA( iiEK, Clerk. 
.Tuly 21st, 1G.S5. 

1684. The IJounds of the Upland of Samuel West, of 

Oct. IS. Duxborrough, formerly granted to James Lendall, 
Vol. a. is as foUoweth, viz 
Page 247. Bounded on the easterly side b}' a white oak tree, 
standing near the Mill brook, which is the bounds of 
the land of Francis West, and so by said land to an- 
other white oak tree marked, and from thence l)y a 
square line for the head bound, to a red oak tree 
marked, and so to the brook, and so bounded by 
said brook. 

Oct. 18, 1G84. 

By us, 

John Wadswokth, 
John' Soulk, 
John Tuacy. 

1684. The Bounds of the uplan<l lands, formerly granteil 

Oct. 18. to William Hilier and George Polard, and now in 

Vol. a. possession of Samuel West, is as foUoweth, viz 

Page 247-8. Lying on the south side of a swamp, and the west 

side of the Stony or Mill l)rook, running up said 

brook from the north side of said swamp, south and 

l)y west. Eighty poles for the breadth, and to a red 

oak tree marked with stones, from thence by trees 

marked running west south west to a white oak tree 

marked, for the corner bound, from thence b}' trees 

marked wiili lieaps of stones by them, ranging to a 

white oak marketl. l)v Green's Harbour luook. with 



56 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

a heap of stones by it, and from said tree, running 
eastwardly upon a straight line to a red oak tree 
marked, at the head of aforesaid swamp, and so 
running a long said swamp on the north side to the 
homestead, or house lots, with all the meadow laud 
on the nortii side of said brook lying before the land. 



Oct. 18, 1684. 



By us. 



John Wads worth, 
John Soule, 
John Tracy. 

1685. The Bounds of the Meadow of Isaac Pierce, is as 

Dec. 25. foUoweth. Bounded westerly by the uplands, and 

Vol. a. northerly by the meadow of Abraham Pierce, and 

Page 248. easterly by a white oak tree marked, standing near 

said brook. 

July 10, 1864. 

By us, 

John Soule, 
John Wadsworth, 
John Tracy. 

Recorded by me, 

Rhodolphus Thacher, Clerk. 
Dec. 25, 1685. 

1685. We whose names aie under written being .chosen 

Feb. 18. by the town of Duxborrough to la}' out land, we 
Vol. 249. have laid out unto William Clark, fifty acres of laud 
formerly granted unto Stephen Briant, and since 
granted to Clark, and is bounded on the north east 
side by the line between Marshfield and Duxburrow, 
and is bounded at the foot of a small red oak tree, 
marked, by Abraham Holmes' land for the north 
east corner bounds, so running along said line to a 
pine tree marked, being in length 160 Rods, and 



IJ UXB UR Y RECORD^S. 



from said tree, running south west nearest, in 
l)reacltli oO rods to a red oak tree marked, for tlu- 
south west corner bound, and b}' a red oak tree 
marked, for the south east corner l)ound. 

.b»IlN SoCLK, 

John Tkacv. 
This aI)ove written was ai)proved by the town, and 
Recorded by me, 

RlIODOLPHL'S TlIACIIEK, Ck'l'k. 

1085. DlxijlkkoC(;ii, Via:. IS, IG.So. 

Feb. 18. The hind of Edward Southworth was 

Vo!. a. ranged by us, viz John Soule, Abraham Samson, 

Page 2.J0. .lun'' and Thomas Delhino, and it is as foUoweth. 

From a stake and a heap of stones near tlie Ruins of 

Rose old house, and from thence by another line a 

little westerly 50 Rods to a red oak tree marked, 

and from said oak tree westerly to tlie old patii tliat 

leadeth to ]Marslilield, and then by said path to the 

highway, lately set forch, and then l)y said road 

easterly to the land of Goodman Simons, and then 

said Simons' land to be the bounds with tlie points 

thereof to the ^Marshlands, and then l)y the ^larsh 

bountk'd to the 'SUW l)rook, and by said l)rook and 

Mill pond, to the aforesaid stake and stones. 

The above written was approved by the town, ami 
Recorded liy me. 

RiioDoi.riius Thaciiek, Clerk. 

The land of Captain Church, laid forth l)y us, 
John Soule Al)r:\ham Sampson Juu' and Thomas 
Delano, February 18th 1685, and begineth at a 
scake and stones near the ruins of Rose old house, 
and then by another line, a little westerly 50 Rods, 
to a red oak tree marked, and then by a westerly 
line to another red oak tree marked, and from said 
red oak tree l)y a south line a little easterly to a 
stake and stones, near the u|)|)er part of the ^Mill 
pnuil, which said south line is the east side of Ed- 



58 D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 

mond Weston's hind, and the West side of Ed- 

mond Weston's hi-nd, begiueth on the north side of a 

swamp that leadeth down to the Mill brook, and a 

white oalv marlved, a distance from the swamp, and 

, so by a north line a little westerly, to a great 

crooked red oak, and from thence to the red oak 

marked as aforesaid. The head of Captain's land. 

Tlie above written was approved by the town and 

Keeorded b}" me, 

Rhodolphus Thacher, Clerk. 

1684. The Bonnds of Mr. William Witherel's lot at the 

Jan. 20. North River, is as foUowetlj, viz Bounded on the 
Vol. a. easterly side b}^ Mr. Kemps land, and south westerly 
Page 251. for the breadth, to a heap of stones between the 
land granted to John Willis, and in possession of 
Lieutenant Barker, and for the length, by a line 
running north north west to said River, and south 
south east to a stake by a swamp's side, and from 
thence east north east to a rock with stones upon it, 
whicli is the south west corner bound of Mr. Kemp's 
lot. But finding this lot to be but twenty two rods 
in breadtli, it is added at the head from the afore- 
said stake, 32 rods to a stake standing m a swamp 
towards George Russel's land, and from thence 22 
rods to another stake, and from thence more 
northerly 6 rods, to anotlier stake, and from thence 
by a square line to a stake by Mr. Kemp's head line. 

June 20tl), 1G84. 

By us, 

John Wads worth, 
John Soule, 
John Tracy, 

1686. March 30, 1686. —We John Soule, Abraham Sam- 

Mch. 30. son, Jun*'. and Thomas Dellano, ranged the land of 

Vol. a. Polder Cushman,ot Plymouth, Ijing near Jones River 

Page 249. bridge in Duxborrough. Beginning on the north 

east corner, at a walnut tree marked, and so by a 



DrxnriiY uecouds. ,yj 

west line unto the Marsh above the bridge, where 
we marked a red oak. and then bounded by Mar.sh 
and Kiver. to the hind of Josepli Wadsworth. where 
wc niarketl a red oak, and then Ijy an east line to 
the month of the River aforesaid, and so by the line 
where the walniil tree standt-th. where we l)e<zan as 
aforesaid. 

The above written was a|)[)roved l)y the town, and 
Keeorded by nie. 
iviioDoLriii s TiiA(in:u. Toirn Clerk. 

1G.S5. AVe whose names are nndei written, lieiim' a true 

Oct. 2."j. and lawfid Jury, liave according to order of Court, 
"Vol. a. bounded out the road from Marshfield bounds, to 
Page 241. Plymouth road, which is in manner as foUoweth. 

Begining at Green's Harbour brook, tiiere we 
marked a red oak on the "Westwardly side of the 
road, so laying out the beaten road, or old cart way 
to the Mill llridge, for the King's highway, l)Ounded 
on the Westerly side with seveial trees marked with 
three chops in every tiee. still keeping the beaten 
road until we came to the aliove said Plymouth road. 
Furtiier also. w(> laid out the high way from Jones' 
Kiver Iiiidge. unto the North river bi'idge, near as 
the beaten road now lyeth, and Hounded it out with 
several trees marked with tiiree chops in every tree, 
and heaps of Stone on the Westwardly side of said 
road ov King's high way. 

Kl.NATIIAX WksTOX. KdWAIU) SoLTII W< )I!TII . 

John Si'i;A(;ri;. Isaac Baukkk. 

AniiAiiAM Sa:mi'son. Fuancis Baukkk. 

LiKi r. Baijkki;. C'akkt Sampson. 

.loiiN Kr-sr.i.i.. I>i:x.iAMiN Bauti.ktt Jn. 

.loSIAH IIul.MKS. 

This 24th Oct., 1('..'^4. 
Transcril)ed and Recorded liy me. 

RiioDoi.i'iiLs TiiACUiin. Toirn Clerk. 
Oct. 2.">th. 1685. 



60 DUXBUllY RECORDS. 

1686. 1686, the 9th of December, We John Soule and 
Vol. a. Thomas Delano, Laid out the land to John Thomas. 

Page 251. Beginning at a heap of stones, and a stake on the 
Dec. 9. North west side of a path coming from Marshfield, 
to a jilace called Dinglej^'s Wolf trap, and so from 
said stake by a south west by west line, a little west- 
erly four score rods, to a pine tree marked, and then 
Ijy a South east south, l)y a range of trees, to a small 
pine tree marked, and then squaring, to a mai)le tree 
marked, and then by its square to the stake and 
stones afore said 

The above written was recorded by me, 

Ehodolpiil's TiiACiiER, Toivu Clericus. 

1687. At a town meeting •20th Sept. 1687. 

Sept. 20. The town did quit their claim to Great Wood 
Vol. a. Island, and gave their consent to the recording of it 
Page 252. to Simon Rouse. 
By me, 

Rhodolpiius Thactier, Town Clericus. 

1684. The bounds between the meadow of John Hudson, 

July 12. and the upland of Lieut. Robert Barker lying upon 
Vol. a. the North River above the bridge, made and con- 
Page 254. eluded l)y a mutuol consent, and agreement between 
the said Hudson, raid said Barker, and is as foUow- 
eth, viz : Begining at a white oak tree marked on 
four sides ranging with a maple tree, which is the 
l)ound of the meadow, and from said white oak tree 
running to another white oak tree marked, and so to 
anotlier white oak tree marked, and so to another 
white oak tree marked, and so to another white oak 
tree marked, and so to another white oak tree 
marked, and so to another white oak tree marked, 
and so to another white oak tree marked, and so to 
a maple tree marked, and so to another white oak 

tree marked, and so to another horn bound tree, and 
f 
" ■ so to another horn bound tree marked, and so to a 

maple tree marked, and so to another maple tree 



Di'XliL'UY IIECOIIDS. 02 



marked, and so to a heap of stones by said river 
side. And in Witness liere unto they have set their 
hands tiiis July li'lh ICS-l. 
In presence of iis Witnesses 

.lolIN SuLI.K. 

John Wadswohtii. 
John Tkacv. 

Thi' aliove wiitteii was transerilicd :ind I'ecorded 

l.y nie 

Riioi)C)Lrm.s 'riiAciiKu, Toirn Clerk. 

• 

1684. Tlie Bounds of the ni)iand of William Tiilis Sen. 

July 12. is as followelli viz : 

Vol. a. Bounded Easterly by the upland of John Russel, 

Page 256. and Westerly liy Namassakeesit brook or river, and 
so said Inook to I)e the bound up to a small brook, 
which ))rook falls into said Namassakeesit lirook, 
which said small brook is the head bound, ranging 
Easterly till it meet with the land of John Russell, 
formerly granted to John Rouse Sen"" of Marsh field. 

July 11, 1684. 

By us, 

John SouTinvoKni. 

JOHxV TUACV. 

Transcribed and Recorded by me, 

RuoDOLriius TiiACiiKK, Toicu Clerk. 

1.68 S. Where as in the year forty the Bounds of Duxbor- 

May 14. rough was set by the Court of New Plymouth, and 

Vol. a. it was ordered by the said Court that the meadow at 

P. 255-(') the Gurnet should belong to saitl l)uxi)orrow, and 

about the year Sixty, the said meadow was disposed 

of by the town of Duxl)orrough, as foUoweth 

To Francis West, Edward Weston, William Clarke, 
Zacariah Soule, Joseph Aldeu, John .Soule, and 
ordered Lieutenant Samuel Nash, and Phillii) Delano 
to lay it forth the said meadow unto the above said 
men ; which was accordingly done, and bounds 
made, and was recorded iu the town books ; But 



62 DUXBURY ItECORDS. 

since that time, the said books being burnt, these 
records were lost. Ikit the fourteentli day of this 
instant, the new proprietors met together whose 
names are as foUowetli, Samuel Seabury, in the right 
of Francis West, Edward Soutliwortli in the right of 
Edmond AYeston, Samuel West in the right of Wil- 
liam Clarke, Jonathan Alden in the right of Joseph 
Alden. Jolni Soiile in tlie right of Zaehariah Soule, 
Josiali Howhmd in the right of John Soule ; And on 
the said fourteenth day renewed the bounds of tlie 
meadow, which said bounds are as foUowetli : 
, The first lot, Edward Soutliworth's, on the South 
of the Gurnet creek, and said creek to a rock and a 
heap of stones, Ijcing the l)ounds thereof, and from 
said rock and stones, to a white oak and cedar 
marked, and stake and stones by the creek, ranging 
with the high land of Saquaquash. To Joseph 
Rowland, being the second lot, and from said oak 
and cedar, to a cedar stump and stones, and by a 
stake and stones to tlie creek. To Jonathan Alden 
being the tliiid lot, and from said stump, and stake 
and stones, to a cedar tree marked, and by a stake 
and stones to the creek. To Samuel West, being 
the fourth lot, and from said tree and stake along 
the beach to a place where the salt pan stood, and by 
a stake and stone, and range of stakes to the creek 
that makes the Gurnet Island. 

To Samuel Seabury, being the llfth lot, and from 

said range of stakes, up the beach as far as the 

meadow doeth go. To John Soule, being the Sixth 

lot, leaving the Island to said })roprietors undivided. 

Dated May 14th, 1G88. 

The above written was transcribed and recorded 
by me, 

RiioDOLnics TuACiiER, Totmi Clerk. 

1684. The Bounds of John Hudson's meadow, is as fol- 

June 21. lows, Upon the North River above the bridge, 

Vol. a. running up the said river, bounded by the river and 

Page 2G2. the uplands to a maple tree marked, and from said 



D UXB UR Y RECORDS . 63 

tree to run South west and by South nearest, to a 
stake in the mea(U)w. and so to said river. 
JuiiL" 21st, KJ.sl. 

IJy us, 

.loiIX SOL'I-E. 

John Tuacv. 

I('i02. Wiiereas there has been sonio controversy between 

]Meh. 11. the Town of Duxbonough, and Major Josiah "Wins- 
Vol. a. low of Marshfield respecting the bounds of marsh 
Page 252. between them. The said town of Duxbury having 
by an order of that town bearing date, the twenty- 
first of May 1G74. enpowered Mr. John Alden Sen''. 
Mr. Samuel Seabury. William Pabodie, John Tracy 
and .John Soule, or any three of them to treat with 
said Winslow, and make a full issue and settlement 
of the said controversy as by the said order, is more 
fully expressed. 

Be it known that on the IGtli day of June 1G74, 
3Ir. Samuel Seahui-y. William Pabodie, .John Tracy 
1G02. and John Soule, above said, met together, and after 
]Mch. 11. some agitation and treaty with the above said Josiah 
Continued. Winslow, agreed as foUoweth. That the liounds be- 
Vol. a. tween the said ^Major Josiah Winslow and Town of 
Page 252-3. Duxbury shall be and forever remain, and be known 
b}' these lioundaries b}' us jcjinily set, and estab- 
lished, viz. 

At the westerly, or south west corner of the 
said ^Major's marsh, by a stake and little hole cut in 
the marsh on the easterly side of Careswell creek, 
and so to another stake and hole cut in the marsii, 
bearing easterly nearest, from the first stake and 
hole, and is by a creek that runs easterly into the 
creek or river that leads towards the said Major's 
house, l)eing from that second stake bounded by 
that creek as it winds and runs to the mouth of it, 
or falliiiLi- into the said Majors river, and then cross- 
ing that river easterly, is still bounded by another 
creek almost opi)osite to the former, going out of 
the said Majors river easterly, ami is the creek that 



64 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

runs a little to the northward of a little wood island, 
the said creek to be the bounds as it flows, or runs 
up easterly or northerh\, in its various turnings and 
windings, ui) to a hole cut in the marsh and stake 
pitclied, near tlie said creek, and from that hole and 
stake, by a straight line to another hole cut in the 
marsh and stake near the river side, that runs up 
towards Gottom meadow, and bounded by that river, 
one reach of the said river which runs, by estimation, 
north east nearest, aliout twenty or thirty rods, into 
a little creek on the easterly side of the last men- 
tioned Gotom river. 

And from the mouth of said little creek, by a 
straight line to tlie north west corner of the marsh 
of John Washburn's or John Hobbes, and so as the 
said Hobbs, his marsh runs to the cut creek. 

And have also agreed, that on consideration of 
the above mentioned agreement and settlement, the 
town of Duxbury shall allow, ratify, and confirm the 
sale of a certain tract of meadow or marsh, by the 
said Winslow, formerly sold unto William Pabodie 
and John Washburn aforesaid, lying near the 
mouth of the above said cut creek. 

And finally, we the above mentioned Josiah Wins- 
low, Samuel Seabury, William Pabody, John Tracy 
and John Soule, have agreed that this instrument 
being brought to pulilic record, shall be a final and 
' pupetual issue of the above said controversy. 

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hand 
the day and year above written. 

Josiah Winslow, Samuel Seabury, 
William Pabodie, John Tracy. 
John Soule. 

The instrument above written was transcribed and 
recorded bj' me, 

Rhodolpiius Thacher, Toivn Clerk. 

March 11, 1G92. 



D UXBUn Y RECORDS. 65 

1689. At a Town Meeting in Dnxbnrrough 2"2d Jany, 
Jan, 22. IGH'J. The town ilid give nnto William Tuns, thirty 

Vol. a. acres of fand lying against said Tnhs, his meadow, 

Page 254. upon condition that he the said Tnl)s, does bear his 

[larl to the maintenance of the ministry, and other 

town charges, if it l)e to be had on the lower side of 

the broad cart way to the broad meadow. 

By me, 

KnoDoi.rius TiiAciiKu. Toivn Clerk. 

1693-4. In Keference unto the agreement of John Sprague 

Mcli. 22. and his mother, (^ now Kuth Thomas ) at Plymouth, 

Vol. a. in court June Gth, 1G83, about the l)ounds of their 

Page 257. land in Duxl)nry. We whose names are iniderwrit- 

ten, l)eing emplo^-ed about that l)usiness, have to the 

content and assent of both parties, settled the 

bounds of said land as foUoweth viz : From a 

white oak tree, with a straight line to a stake about 

the head of the creek, and so with a right or straight 

line from said tree up to a stake and stones, till it 

meet with the highway according to record Oct Nth, 

WS3. 

John Tuacy, 
John Soule, 
Wm. Pabodie. 

The above written with the two words interlined 
(( and besides the three words scratched out ) was 
truly transcribed out of the original agreement, and 
recorded l)y order. 

By me, 

Rhoooi.i'ius TnAciiEK, Toiv7i Clerk. 
This 22d March, 1093-94. 

1690. The I)ounds of the land of William Tubs juu'' on 
No date, the Westerly side of Namassakeesit brook is as fol- 

Vol. a. loweth, viz : Butted on the Easterly side and u[)on 

Page 257. said brook, and on the Southerly side liy the road, 

to a small sassafras tree marked with a heap of 



66 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

stones, and on the Northerly side with a birch stump 
near the mill, and so to a red oak tree marked, and 
so to a stake by a rock with stones upon it, which 
said sassafras tree and said stake and rock, is the 
head bounds, and is recorded by order of the Com- 
mittee to run ranges. 

pr me, 

Rhodolpiius Thacher, Toion Cleric. 

1690. We whose names are underwritten. Laid out unto 

Feb. 21. John Soule, Laud formerly granted unto Zachariah 

Vol. a. Soule, being on the West side of Pudding brook. 

Page 258. We began at a great white oak tree and run 40 rods 

AVest by North, and marked a red or black oak tree 

with 4 marks, and from thence, South by West 160 

rods marking many trees, and at the corner of the 

lot on said line, we marked a thriving white oak, and 

from thence we ran East and by South till we came 

to the brook aforesaid and the said brook the bound 

of the said land on one side 40 acres, more or less, 

this 21st day of Feb., 1690. 

Recorded by me, 

Rhodolpiius Tiiaciier, Toivn Clerk. 

1694. Where as Isaac Lobdiu did unadvisedly cut down 

April 5. the Ancient Bounds marked tree which was the cor- 
Vol. a. ner bounds of or between Mr. Alexander Standish 
Page 250. his land, and the said Isaac Lobdiu his land. We 
the above said parties, to prevent future differences 
and wrong, are mutually agreed, and have deter- 
mined that the stump of the said Ancient bound 
marked tree, shall still remain the same bounds as 
before, said Isaac Lobdiu raising a monument of 
stones upon said stump and round about it, and fur- 
ther, we the above named, are agreed and determined 
that the walnut tree marked on two sides, standing 
near the above said stump, shall always stand as a 
direction to the old boundary. Recorded by consent 



D UXB UR Y RECORDS . 6 7 

and order of Mr. Alexander Stand ish and Isaac 
Lobdin this 5tli of April loUL 

pr me, 

IxiioDoi.iMirs TiiAf'ur.K, Tovm Clerk. 

1694. The town have granted to Joseph Peterson, about 

April 2.5. 30 acres of land lying between Philip Lenard's and 

Vol. a. the South river. 
Page 2o'J. 

Ai.KXAXDKK Staxdish, Toim Clerk. 

Ki'.'l. At a town meeting, the town of Duxboi-rough have 

April 2'). granted to William Boney, about twenty or thirty 

Vol. a. acres of land lying between John lioney's land and 

Page 259. Edward AVeston's hind, by the old Hay path, leaving 

sullicient way for conveniency. 

pr. 

Alkxaxdeh Staxdish. Toivn Clerk. 

1G94. By order from the town, "NVe, Thomas Delano, 

Oct. 2;j. and Abraham Samson, laid out unto John lioney a 
Vol. a. tract of land granted unto liim by tlie town of Dux- 
Page 2(j0. burrough on the back side of the Cedar Swamp. 

We began a little way from the third brook on the 
North side, where we marked a white oak tree by the 
path, and another by the swamp, for the South end, 
and then bounded by the path unto the fourth brook, 
where we marked a white oak tree, and so i)ounded 
by that brook to the swam[), I)eing twenty live acres, 
or there about. 

Pe corded by me, 

Alkxaxdeu Staxdisii, Clark. 

169'). We wlioes names are underwritten, hud forth unto 

iNIay l.j. James Bishop a small tract of swamjjy land in Dux- 

Vol. a. burrough, viz. between three or four acres, lying 

Page 2G0. adjacent to Indian Head River, bounded as follow- 

eth, viz : Easterly with the land formerly sold by the 

town of Duxborrough to Mr. Benjamin Church, 



DUXBURY RECOIWS. 



begiuing at the Southwesterly side of said River and 
so it runs fourteen rods Southwesterl}^ with the line 
of the afore said land that was sold to Mr. Benjamin 
ChuiX'h, and at the end of the fourteen rods, it runs 
about sixty rods with a straight line to an elm or live 
oak tree marked, standing about seven rods distant 
from the said Indian Head river, and with a straight 
line to a walnut tree standing by the said river side, 
and so bounded with the said river downward until 
it meet with the aforesaid land of Mr. Benjamin 
Church now in possession of John Rogei'S of Marsh- 
field, and others. 

Laid out in the day and year above written, 
By us, 

Ensigne Francis Barker. 
JosiAH Holmes. 
pr 

Alexander Standish, Town Clerk. 

1695. We whose names are underwritten being appointed 

Oct. 30. by the Town to lay out oO acres of land for Joseph 

Vol. a. Peterson, lying upon ihe ^own line bc^tweeu the land 

Page 261. of Phillip Lenard and South River, and accordingly 

we have laid it out, and the bounds are as foUoweth : 

We began and bounded it with a white oak, stake 

and stones at the North East corner, and so making 

the corner line his ])ounds, till we came to a small 

black oak tree, which is marked on four sides, 

making the said tree his North west bound, and then 

Southwardly by a range of trees marked until we 

came to a red oak, which we marked for his South 

west corner bounds on four sides, and from said tree 

we ran south east for his Southerly liounds, until we 

came to a birch sapling being in a swamp which we 

marked on four sides, and then making a straight 

line from the birch north, to the fore named stake 

and stones, for his Easterl}' bounds. 

Abraham Sampson. 
John Soule. 
pr 

Alexander Standlsh, Toicn ClerTx. 



DUXBURY RECORDS. IIU 

lG!)G-7. We whose names are uiulerwritten, laid forth to 

Fcl). 2\. rlosiah Kein, Sen, a traet of land containing thirty 

Vol. a. acres, the said huid, Josiah Kein, Jun'"' l)ought of 

Page 243. Francis "West. The aforesaid land is bonnded as 

followeth. To the sonth west of Pudding brook, 

and from the said i)roolv with a straight line to a 

pine tree marked, and so runs away easterly witii a 

straight line from the aforesaid Pudding brook and 

the pine tree, to a white oak tree marked, and from 

the said white oak tree, the same line to the land of 

Josiah Kein Sen, and so Ixnuidcd easterly, with the 

land of Josiah Kein Si'n, until it meet witii the 

aforesaid Pndding brooiv. 

Laid out by us whose names are hereunto sul)- 
scril)ed. 

FiJAN'cis l>.n;ivEK, 
JosiAii Holmes. 
Recorded Ity 

Ai.KXANnr.K Standisii, Toum Clark. 

Kil)'"^. Tiie partition <jf the hind between Duxburrougli 

May 28. and INIarshlield 1G98. 

Vol. a. Witnesseth tiiese presents. That where as the 

Page 2('i;>-I. late general Court of Plymouth for many year now 
l)ast, did give and grant unto the town of Dux- 
borrough and Marshfield, a traet of land lying l)e- 
tween ttie ancient bounds of Plymouth and I)ux- 
burrough. and l)ounded as per said grant on record 
may ap|)eai-, which said tract of land ever since the 
time of tiie grant hatli bet'ii held together by said 
towns in common, ami undivided, wiierefore to the 
intent that a [)er[)etual parliton and division in the 
land may lie laid out, and made l)etween the inhabit- 
ants of said towns, and to the intent liiat eacii town 
may know, and enjoy tiieir own resi)ective parts in 
severalty. 

"We the subscril)ers, agents for, and in the l)ehalf 
of each said town l)y virtue of the [)owei' to us com- 
mitted, have made, and herel)y do make partision 
and division of the same in numuer foUowini:'. \'iz : 



70 D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 

We began our line at Plymouth line where pine 
brook crossith said line, and so b}' Pine brook as it 
goes up until it coraes to tlie Cedar Swamp way, 
where it crosseth said brook, and thence, turning 
from said place on a straight line to the Indian weir, 
where Mattakesit brook flows out of herring pond, 
and from said weir on a straight line, to a great rock 
1698. on tlie hill, called Hart hill, and from the said rock 
May 28. to the mouth of a little brook that runs into a great 
Vol. a. pond at, or near a corner of Isaac Oldhams lot. 
Page 264-5. thence on a straight line to a great rock on the 
westerly side of a little brook that runs from a dead 
swamp into Indian head river, said rock, being, by 
estimation, about twenty rods from the river, and 
from said rock on the same line till it comes to said 
river, the said town of Duxburrough for ever here- 
after to have and enjoy as the proper right of said 
town all the land between said lines and their old 
bounds of said town, that is to say, Massachusets 
path, and said town of Marshfield shall forever here- 
after as the proper right of said town, have, hold 
and enjoy all tliat part of said tract of land lying be- 
tween the said lines, and Plymouth bounds, and the 
lands called the Majors purcliast, and Indian head 
viver. 

In testimony whereof, "We the said agents of each 
respective town, have hereunto suljsciil)ed, on the 
eleventh day of May 1698. 

John Soule. 
Isaac Little. 
Seth Arnold. 
Sam^ Spuague. 
Robert Barker. 

May 28, 1698. 

Recorded in the town liooks. 

Alexander Standish, Toivn Clark. 



n f 'Xn I 'II Y J! E COEDS. 



1699-1700. Whereas formerly a tract of land was granted bj' 
Feb. 17. the town of Duxburrougb to Joseph Chandler, lying 
Vol. a. lit'lwH'i'ij the meethig house road, and Plymouth road, 

Page 2GG. and was laid out to him, but now no record to l)e 
found of it, We Ensign John Tracy, Thomas Delano 
and Abram .Sampson, being desired by Joseph 
Chandler, have laid out unto him twen^j' acres of 
land, more, or less, bounded on the East by the 
meeting house path to a red oak tree marked on four 
sides, and from said tree by a west south west line 
to a pine tree, which is the corner mark of the town 
land, and from said pine tree by the same line, a 
range of trees marked, until we come to a cart road, 
where we marked a red oak sapling, and then 
bounded b}' said jiath and Plymouth road, and b}' 
said road to the lotted huul of said Joseph Chandler, 
and so by Josepli C'lKiudlcr's line to the meeting 
house path. 

This 17lh day of February 1G99-700. 

John Tracy, Sen. 
Tiio>rAS Dklano. 
AliKAM Sampson. 
Ar.r.xANi>EU Standish, Tou-n Clark. 

1C90. AVe wliose names are uuderwritleu. have laid to 

Feb. 21. Josiah Kein .Inn' a tract of laud formerly granted 

Vol. a. to the said Ki-in. We began in a swamp at a spi'uce 

Page 268. tree marked formerly, and linding another marked. 

south west from said spruce, we run the line eight 

score rods by a range of trees marked, to a red oak 

tree marked on the South west corner, on the south 

east corner we began at a maple tree and ran North 

P^ast eight score rods, until we came to a hill, and 

upon said hill a stake and a heap of stones for the 

north east corner, where was the former corner mark 

of said land, wliich is 60 acres more or less. 

Ahram Sampson. 
TiioMA> Dklano. 
pr 

Alkxandeu Stani)i>ii, Tov:n Clark 



72 DUXBUMY RECORDS. 

1695. We whose names are underwritten, being agents 

June 20. for the town, have sold unto Josiali Kein Sen^" a 

Vol. a. certain parcel of land containing about twenty acres, 

Page 268. more or less, for 4 pounds in silver money, bounded 

as foUoweth : 

Begining at a red oak sapling at the South west 
corner of said Kein's land, and from thence to a 
si:)ruce tree marked, near a little run falling into 
Pudding brook, and so by said Pudding brook till it 
comes right to a maple tree at the South east corner 
of Kein's land. 

David Alden. 
John Partridge. 

Alexander Standish, Toivn Clark. 

1699. Where as there was an Ancient grant of ten or 

Mch 7. Eleven acres of land granted to Tiiomas Bouey Sen^" 

Vol. a. deceased, the town at a town meeting March 7th, 

Page 267. 1699, did by a general vote, make a new confirmatie 

of the ancient grant, granted to Tiiomas Boney Sen"^" 

deceased, to Tiiomas Boney Jun'', and appointed 

Thomas Delano and Abram Sampson, to lay it out 

unto him, which accordingl}' was done, and We 

Thomas Delano and Abram Sam[)Son laid out ten or 

eleven acres of land, more, or less. 

We began at a path on the North east side, where 
we marked a red oak tree, and so bounded by the 
path, until we came to Plymouth road, southerly 
until we came to a path that crosseth Plymouth road, 
and then, bounded l)y that path until we marked a 
red oak tree on the left hand of the path, and b}' a 
straight line from said tree unto the tree where we 
began. 

This was done the twent3'eth day of March, 1698-9, 

by 

Abram Sampson. 
Thomas Delano. 

Alexander Standish, Town Clark. 



D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 



1699. We whose names are underwritten, being consti- 

April 1."). tilted, and appoiiitiMl hy the town of Diixlniri'ongh, 
Vol. a. liave laid unto Aaron Soule <jf the same town. 
Page 270. Fifteen acres of land as it is hounded, he it more or 
less, lying situated in the township of Diixborrow, 
at a place called Mattakeesit, hounded liy the North 
side with the South end of a lot of land formerly 
granted to Zaeiiari'.ih Soule of said town, now in 
l)Ossession of Aaron Soule aforesaid, l)egining at the 
South west corner l)oiinds of said lot, which is a 
white oak tree marked, we measured 47 rods South- 
erly, to the juith or rc^ad that goes from Josiah 
Keiiis to Mattakeesjt, hounded hy the South, with 
the path, and so away Easterly, hy the path until it 
meet with the land of Josiah Kein, and so hounded 
with Josiah Keins land, hence to the l)rook. and 
hounded with the brook until it meet with the South 
east corner liounds of the above named lot of land 
granted by the town of Duxborrough to Zachariah 
Soule, three acres of the above named fifteen the 
town hath given to Aaron Soule, the remainded of 
the above said tract we, the ahove said agents, have 
sold unto Aaron Soule for 40 shillings, and do 
hereb}' acknowledge that we the said agents, have 
received the 40 shillings in full satisfacti<jn, and 
thereof do acquit and discharge the said Aaron Soule 
and his heirs, forever. Witness our hand : 

FuANCis Uakkeh. 
Josiah IIor.MKS. 

Ai.KXANDi.u Standisii, Toioi Clark. 
13tli day of April If.'J'.). 

1(399. In the month called August 1G99 

July 17. I. i)ursuant of a grant made to Phillii) Latiu-ly 

Vol. a. bearing date April 2.")th 1G9I. I, the suljscriber have 

Page 272. bountled as followeth, begining foi the corner bouiul, 

with the road as it now is. and a brook, called the 

third brook, and s*^ u[)oii a straight line to a hemlook 



74 DUXBUllY RECORDS. 

marked, aud from that tree to three hemlock trees 
marked, raugiug by the swamp, aud the last being 
marked on four sides for a corner bound, and then 
to run near South east to a spruce tree marked on 
four sides for a corner bound by a brook side called 
the first brook, and then tlie brook to be the bounds 
until it comes to the new road as it now lies, aud 
then the road to l)e the bounds until it comes to the 
first corner bound. 

Robert Barker. 
pr 

Alexander Standish, Toion Clarl:. 

1684. To all people to whom these presents shall come. 

July 7. Josiali Holmes of Duxborrow in the jurisdiction 

Vol. a. of New Plymouth in New England in America. 

Page 276. Sendeth greeting Know ye that I, Josiah Holmes, 

for, and in consideration of a tract of upland, and a 

parcel of meadow, to me in way of exchange, by 

John Russel of Duxborrow aforesaid, made over, 

and confirmed as by deed liearing date with these 

presents, given me under the hand and seal of the 

said John Russell doth, and may at large appear 

Know ye that in consideration of the i)remisses the 
said Josiah Holmes have given in exchange, granted 
enfeoffed and confirmed, and by tliese presents, for 
myself and my heirs, do clearly and absolutely give 
in exchange, granted and enfeoffed and confirmed 
unto him, the said John Russell, his heirs, and 
assignes forever, all that my Six or Seven acres of 
upland, be the same more or less, and are situated 
within the tract of land that is in partnership be- 
tween the towns of Duxburrow and Marshfield, and 
was sometimes the land of John Rouse Sen'^'", and is 
bounded b}' several marked trees. Viz, b}^ a white 
oak tree standing l)y the brook side by Joseph Tubs, 
and lyeth on the southerly side of the old road that 
leadetli from Mattakeesit to the Count}' road, all 
which said parcel or tract of land of the said 
Holmes purchased of the said Rouse, as per deeds 



D I 'Xn ( 11 Y RECORDS. 



under his hand and seal appeareth, and also, all that 
parcel or part of my fresh meadow that is situated 
wilhiii the said township of l)uxl)orrough. and is 
bounded eastward with Mattakeesil Hiver. and so up 
a small l)rook tiiat runs l)etween tiie meadow of 
Isaac Harker and the great cedar swamp. iH'ginning 
at a Wliite Asli tree marked and standing l»y a small 
brook (Ml the soullierly side of said cedar swami). and 
the said brook to be the l)ounds of said granted 
meadow, till it comes to Mattakeesit river, and so 
b()undf(l \)\ the said rivt-r till il comes to a stake 
standing l)y a ditch, and from said stake, on a 
straight line to a marked maple tree, and from said 
maple tree to conliniu' on tiie same straight range 
till it comes to tlie westwardly bounds, or line. 
( The bounds marked are as foUowetii. A red oak 
tree and a birch tree standing l)olh together on the 
southerly side of the land, also a tree the top stoop- 
ing eastward perished on one side, also at IMill 
brook a while oak tree standing by the brook, and 
so to a red oak tree marked, and so to a white oak 
tree marked on four sides standing by the path side,) 
with my right, title and interest in, or unto the said 
granted upland, and meadow, together with all the 
singular appuilenances. i)rivileges and cinmiuiirn's 
to the same belonging, or any wise appertaining, to 
have and to hold the above said uplana and meadow, 
with all the right, and privileges and appertenances 
to the same belonging, to him tlie said. John Russell. 
his heirs and assignes forever, to the only pro[(cr use 
benefit and behoof of him the said .John Kussi-11. his 
heirs, and assignes. forever, without any matter of 
challenge claim or demand of me, the said Joseph 
Holmes, my heirs, executors, administrators or as- 
signes. or any other person or i)ersous whatever, 
lawfully claiming by. frf)m. or under me. any right 
title or interest in. oi' unto the said granted premises, 
or to any part or parcel tiu'reof free and clear and 
clearly, acquitted, and otherwise discharged of and 
from all oilier and former gifts, grants, baigaiiied 



70 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

sales, mortgages, leases or other incumbrances, or 
intanglement, whatsoever had made, committed, 
omitted, suffered, or done l)y me, Josiah Holmes, or 
liy cause, means, privily or hereby avouch- 
ing and declaring myself at until the ensealing and 
delivery of these presents, to be very true, and pro- 
per owner of all and evci-y part of the above granted, 
give grant exchange and disi)Ose of according to the 
tenor of this instrument, and lastly, of the said 
Josiah Holuies for myself, my heirs, executors, ad- 
miuistrators and assignes in manner and form as 
followeth, That is to say, that from henceforth it 
shall and may be lawful to, and for, the said llussell, 
his heirs, executors, administrators or assignes, from 
time to time and all times hereafter to have, hold, 
occupy, possess and enjoy as their own proper right, 
all and every part of the above granted premises b}' 
1684. force and viitue of these presents. 

In witness where )f, the said .losiah Holmes have 
Page 277. hereunto set my hand and seal, this Twenty third 
day of .January in the 3'eai' of our Lord one thousand 
Six hundred an<l Eighty one, (1081). 

The words, and so, Ix'tween the 14th and 15th 
lines, and the word ''l)rook" lietween, were inter- 
lined before sealing, also the name Josiah Holmes in 
the first line was erased, and the name of John 
Russell written above it, before sealing. 

Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of 

Hoi'ESTrLL BlSUE. 

Sa.aiuel Spka(;ue. 

Josiah Holmes and Hannah his wife acknowledge 
this instrument the 7th day of July, before me, 

Joiix Aldex, Assistant. 

This deed was recorded by me, 

Alexander Standish, Toivn Clark. 



DUXBLli Y REConUs. 



17U2-3. Laid out U) Jiuncs Hoiiov altoiit fourteen ncres of 

Dec. 2\K land to make tip what was fonnerl}' granted to Wil- 
Vol. Ji. Ham IJ >ney •>}' t!iL» Town of DaxhononLi;!!. 
Page 8-1. Ik'gining at the sonth west corner lioiind^ of the 

land which Francis Barker, and Josiah Ilcjlmes hiid 
out to W'illiam IJoney, the said l)ounds is a red oak 
tree marked on four sides, from said red oak tree, 
ahont thirty poles, sonth west to a maple tree stand- 
ing on the westerly side of a little inook. close to 
the brook side, the said tree is maiked on f(nir sides, 
and from the said ma|)lc' tret', sixti-en rods eastward, 
or toward the sonth east with a straight line to a 
white oak tree marked on two sides, and from the 
said white oak tree, the same line (piite home to 
John Honey's land, and so where the said line meets 
with John Honey's land, from the said line North, 
bounded with John Honey's land (piite home to a 
little lirook that falls into Cedar Swamp, the said 
lirook l)eing the bounds lietween John Honey's and 
James Honey's land, the land above bounded, is 
about live acres as it is bounded out, and to make 
the fourteen acres above named, 1 laid out aljont 
nine acres of land at tli(? easterly end of the land 
formerly laid out to William Honey. Hegining at 
the south east corner of said land, at a white ash 
tree marked, standing on the North side of the said 
brook, close to the l)rook side, and from said ash 
tree, easterly, with a straight line, to a hemlock tree, 
standing close to the Cedar Swamp side, and from 
the hemlock tree with a straight line. North or 
toward the North east, to a white oak tree marked, 
and from the white oak tree, with a straight line to 
a hornbound tree, with a straight line lifty rods, 
north to three spruce stumps, dead stumps, and from 
the said dead stumps, North west, and by West, 
twelve rods home to the land now in possession of 
Edward Wanton, and so bounded willi said land, 
quite home to the South East corner bounds of that 
land now in possession of Edward Wantori. 
This the 2:ith day of Dec Anno 1702-o. 

Hv me JosiAii Holmes. 



7S DUXBURY RECORDS. 



Memorandum, That still the Town of Dnxbor- 
rongh doth forever reserve a sufticient cart way for 
the towns use, through the above said land laid out 
for James Boney, through the said land, into the 
Cedar Swamp. 

As al)ove wi'itten was voted by the town of Dux- 
borrough to l)e here recorded. 

IJy me 

JoHX Wadsworth, Toicn CIerl\ 

1706. November ■27th, 1706. We whose names are 

Nov. 27. under written did renew the bounds of the land that 

Vol. a. is commonly called Clarks field. We did begin at a 

Page 36. red oak tree upon the South east corner, and run 

Northerly about 28 rods, to a pine tree upon the 

brow of a hill, marked on four sides, and from said 

tree, Westerly, to a red oak tree marked on four 

sides, and from thence near South west, across an 

arm of swamp to a white oak on the side of a hill, 

marked on four sides, and from thence southerly to 

a poplar stump with a stake stuck in it, and from 

thence P^asterly, to the tree where we did begin 6 

acres more or less, and but a ver^' little. 

Thomas Delanoe. 
Abkaham Samsox. 

The above written was ordered by the town of 
Duxl)orrough to be here recorded Dec. 11th Anno 
Dom 1706. 

pr 

John Wadswokth, Toivn Clerk. 

1706. " Lands sold to defray the charges of building the 

Sept. 16. Neio Meeting Jiovse." 
Vol. a. Sold to Joseph Chanler Jr by Capt Seth Arnold 

Page 59. Mr. John Partridge and Mr. Thomas Loriug who 
were chosen Agents by the town of Duxborrough at 
their meeting Sept 16th 1706, to sell common lands 
to defray tlie charges of building a new meeting- 
house, a parcel of upland, and a parcel of meadow 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 79 

land, bounded as followetli, viz The said upland 
contained about twenty four acres, and began at a 
white oak stump ;il the westerly corner of the said 
Ciiauler's sh<)[). and thence it runneth ui)ward along 
by the country road X'2 r<Kl.s, to a white oixk tree 
marked, and from thence, Sijuth, 2") degiees East, 
to ids home lot. anil thence l)ounded l>y that lot to 
the wliite oak stum[) first menti(Mied, exceptmg, out 
of this land the Tar-Kiln Pond, and said parcel of 
meadow land contained three acres, more or less, 
and begineth at a stake and stone on the westerly 
side of a little brook tliat runm-th into Pine brook, 
and thence it runneth West 11> degrees North 16 
rods, to a black oak tree, and thence South 4 degrees 
"West oO rods to a pine tree standing by said brook, 
and thence by said brook to the stake and stones 
first mentioned. The said parcels of u[iland and 
meadow, were sold for fifteen pounds. 

Page 60. An account of lands with the bounds thereof, sold 
and laid out to particular persons l)y chc above said 
Agents, is as foUoweth — 

Sold to Abraham P>0(jtli four acres of land lying 
at the head of his land that he now lives on, begiu- 
ing at the Northerly corner of said Booth's lot, and 
. so running twenty four rods north west to a red oak 
tree marked on four sides in the edge of the Cedar 
Swamp, and on a straight line from said oak, to a 
small maple tree marked on four sides, standing in, 
or near James Bisiiop's line, and from said maple 
Plight rods in a South east line to a stake and stones, 
being said Booth's Westerly corner of his former lot. 
Sold to Benjamin Kein thirty acres more or less, 
bounded as follows — Begining at a maiiTe tree on 
the soutli side of Pudding brook, mtirked on four 
sides, running South south east fifty six rods, to a 
stake with stones about it, from thence eighty rods 
running West south west to a stake with stones 
about it from thence running sixty four rods. North 
North West, to a wild clierry tree marked, standing 



80 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

about two rods from Pudding brook, and so from 
said tree to the nearest part of said broolc, and 
bounded by said brook, to tlie first mentioned maple 
tree. 

Sold to Josiali Kein J r. Nine acres more, or 
less, bounded as foUoweth — Begining at a white 
oak tree in the former range of his father's lot ou 
the Southerly side of Pudding brook, from thence 
running ten rods P2ast and by South, to a stake 
marked on four sides, and from thence South and by 
"West fifty two rods, to a little red oak tree marked 
on four sides, and from thence West and by North 
fort}^ six rods to his father's former range. 

Sold to John Bishop a piece of land about fifteen 
acres and a quarter, for six pounds and two shillings, 
and is Ijounded as followeth — 

"We began at a rock in the brook which is John 
Boneys corner bounds of the laud which he bought 
of the town, from thence we ran about fifty five rods 
by John Boneys line, to the Indian line, then we ran 
by the Indian line near South, about thirty four 
rods, to a bush marked by a fiat rock, from thence 
we ran near North east and by North, ninty rods, to 
a walnut bush marked, by the path that lies by said 
Bishops house, and from thence running by said 
ipath thirty four rods to the first mentioned rock. 

Sold to Samuel Bradford, Thomas Loring, Elisha 
"Wadsworth and Jonathan Brewster, a parcel of laud 
lying on the South side of dead Swamp, containing 
about fifty five acres, more, or less, for Eleven 
pounds, l)Ounded Northerly by the said Dead Swamp, 
to a maple tree marked on four sides, standing b}' 
Mill brook where the path goes over, and from said 
tree, down by the farm of Major "William Bradford, 
dec, to the head of the lot of Wrestling Brewster, 
deceased, and the heads of the lots to be the East- 
erly bounds to the Dead Swamp. 

Sold to Aaron Soule twenty acres, more or less, 
bounded as followeth, Begining on the North west- 
erl}' corner of his former lot, at a black oak tree 



DUXBrilY REC(U{l)S. 81 

marked on four sides, from thence running "West 
and by Nortli a little Northerly, thirty rods, to ji 
jiine tree marked on four sides, from thence South 
and by West, a little Westerly, to a white oak tree 
marked on four sides, a hundred and Eight rods, 
from thence East and by Suulh. a lillle Southerly 
thirty rods to a white oak tree marked on four sides 
in his former range. 

Sold to Matliew Kein Six acres, more or less, 
bounded as followeth, Hegining on the Northerly 
side of his father's former lot, at a maple tree 
marked on four sides, standing by Pudding brook, 
and so running seventy two rods in his father's for- 
mer range, to a si)ruee ti'ee, marked on four sides, 
which was his former corner tree, and from said 
sj)ruce tree running West and l)y North, fifty rods, 
to a ma[iK' Uei- maiked on four sitles. standing by 
rudtling l)rook and Ijounded l)y Pudding brook, to a 
little branch of said brook near the fust mai)le tree, 
and so by said branch to the said ma|ik' tree. 

Sohl to .losiali Scnde and .I(jnathan Peterson, one 
hundred and fifty acres of land bounded as followeth, 
viz, Beginiug at a white oak tree markid on four 
sides, and so ranging North East, one hunilred and 
fifty rods to a white oak tree marked on four sides, 
standing l)y a brook side which runs to Kein's 
meadow, and said brook to be the North west bounds 
•of said land, and from said white oak tree. South 
East one hundred and sixty rods, to a small spruce 
tree marked on four sides, standing in the arm of a 
swam|i which joins to Phillip's brook, and from said 
spruce tree South West one hundred and fifty rods, 
to a small white oak tree marked on four sides, and 
from thence North west one hundred and sixty rods, 
to first named white oak tree. 

Sold to George Williamson three acres of land, 
more or less, bounded on the Wust t>y his own land, 
^nd OH the East, by the Hay roail, for twenty shil- 



82 DUXBURY EEC ORBS. 

lings, by us Agents chosen by the town of Duxbor- 
low to sell land to defray the charges for building 
the new meeting house in said town, the receipt 
whereof we acknowledge. 

Skth Arnold. 
John Partridge. 
Thomas Loring. 



170G. Sohl to James Boney a strip of land, bounded as 

foUoweth, viz. Beginning at a maple tree marked 
Page G2. on four sides, at liis westerdly corner, it being his 
corner tree of his former lot, and runs Sixty Eight 
rods to a red oak tree marked on four sides, about 
Eight rods from his Northerl}' corner. 

Sold to Isaac Pierce Sen"'", Eleven acres of land, 
more or less, for £4. 8^', which land is bounded as 
foUoweth, viz. Beginning at a great White Oak 
tree, being the corner bounds of Abraham Pierce's 
Jr, and from said tree, running westerly, about 24 
Rods, to a stake and stones, and from said stake 
and stones, ranging Soiitlierly, 33 Rods to a Walnut 
tree being Thomas Parris's corner bounds, and then 
l)Ounded by Parris's land till it comes to the path 
that goes from said Pierce's house to said Parris's, 
and then is bounded by said path downward about 
68 rods, till it comes to a red oak bush marked on 
four sides, standing on the north side of said i)atli, 
and from said bush northerly, about 4 rods to a red 
oak tree marked on four sides, and then bounded by 
his former land, till it comes to the white oak tree 
first mentioned. 



170G. Duxborrough December 27th 170G. 

Dec. 27, Isaac Oldham having bought a small tract of 

Vol. a. land of the Agents formerly chosen, and appointed 

Page 85. by the town aforesaid, to lay out and sell such of 

their common lands as said Agents should think 

most convenient, and thereby to raise moneys to de- 



D UXB UR Y RECORDS . S3 

fray some charges arising in said town, the said Old- 
ham desires confirmation of the same by liaving it 
coininitted to the records of saitl town, witii the 
l)oiinds hereafter mentioned, whicii are as foUowetli. 
The Elasterly corner begins at a white oak tree 
markcfl, said tree being a bound of liis former lot, 
and l(j run toward the west from said tree till it 
comes to tlie line between Duxboiroiigh and ]\Iarsh- 
fiold, and is l)Ounded on the northerly side, with a 
beaten cart way, on the w^est with said Marshfield 
line, and on the south with said Oldiiams former lot, 
it being a triangle of al)oiii Six acres so Ijouiidcd. be 
it more or less — 

SKrii Aknoi.i). 
Francis Uakkkr. 
AnitAiiAM Sa:ms<)N. 



Recorded l)v me. 



John \\'.\i>>\vni;Tii. T. C. 



1700. We the subscribers being chosen by the town of 

May 20. Duxborrough, to run ranges, and settle bounds, have 
Vol. a. run the line and the bounils of the head and 
Page ")7. AVesterly side of Abraham Bootli's land or lot, as 
followeth, Begiuing the head line at a white oak 
tree, being the reputed corner bound of Isaac Bar- 
ker's land, and from said tree ranging South west 
and by West neaiest, 2-i rods to a black oak tree 
formerly niarki'd on four sides, for tlie breadth, and 
for the bounds of the westerly side, we run from 
said black oak, a straight line to a red oak standing 
in the fence between said Booth's and .loim i;ii>s(l, 
and from said tree, by Booth's and Kussel's former 
bounds to the brook. 



May -JOlh. 1700. 



EhWAKIt SolTIIWOUTII. 

Sktii Aknui.i>. 



D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 



May 20. We the subscribers, being chosen by the town of 

1709. Duxborrough to run ranges, and settle bounds, at 

Page 57. the desire of Al)raham Booth and Abraham Peirce 
Sen'', of said town, liave run the line between said 
persons, as followeth — Begining at an old stump 
with a stake and stones, near the brook, and from 
thence ranging near Norih West and by West, by 
several stakes, to a red oak tree standing in the 
fence between them, and so by a range of marked 
trees and bushes, till it comes to the head of said 
Peirce's lot. 



May 20th, 1709. 



Edward South avouth . 
Seth Arnold. 



1709-10. We the subscribers appointed l)y the town of 

Feb. 16. Duxborrough to run ranges, and settle bounds. 

Vol. a. between Towns land, and lotted lands, desired by 

Page 193. Mr John Robinson, Aug 22d 1709 to settle the land 

bounds of his house lot lying between Josiah Wor- 

raals and John Partridge's lands. We have agreed 

that the head line of said lot, shall begin at a stone 

set in the ground, which is his North AVest corner 

mark, and running thence South and by West to a 

stone set in the ground near a red oak tree, which is 

his South west corner mark. 

Also the said Mr Robinson having a wood lot 
lying upon the Soutli river, lietween Nathaniel Cole's 
and Ichabod Wadsworth's lands, and i)artly bounded 
on Common lands. We have agreed that the head 
line shall run from a small red oak sapling, with a 
heap of stones at the root, which is his North East 
corner mark, and thence running near South to a 
large red oak marked, and thence to a red oak bush 
with a heap of stones about it, which is his South 
East corner mark, and then running Westerly over 
the peerk of a large rock u[K)n the hill, and thence 
to a stone set in the ground near the path, and thence 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 85 



to ail old wliitc otik iiiaikt'd. mikI a .stoiu' sot in tlic 
ground, and tlieucc to aiKjtlii'i' large stone set in tiie 
ground, wliicli is the said Nathaniel Cole's northeast 
cornel inaik. 



re('()idf(l hy nie 



Fel). IC.tli, 17(i'.i-in. 



Sktii Ai;n<ii.i>. 

KdWAWI) SolTIIWoUTII. 



Sa.MI. Sl'llAcilK, T. C. 



1701*. The hounds or line hetweeii IMi .h^lin Robiusons 

Feb. 16. on the (Mie party, and Nathaniel Cole on the other 

Vol. a. party, The land lying near South river, above 

Page 192. lehabod Wadsworth's land. IW'giniiig at a large 

stone set in the ground, being the North East corner 

mark of said Cole's land, and thence running a 

straight line between us. to an old white oak tree 

marked, and stones set in the ground by it, thence 

to a walnut tree marked, and a stone set in the 

gronml, and thence n[)()n a straight line to South 

river. 

The above said l)()iinds were agreed on and settled 
by the al)ove said Kobinson and Cole on Dec. (irst 
17UD. 

Recorded l)y me, 

Sa.MI. .Si'KA<iii;. T. C 

February Kith, 17():i-10. 



1709. The bounds of land between ^Ir John Robinson 

Jany 21. on the one part, and Ichabod Wadsworth on the 

Vol. a. other party, the lands lying in I)uxl)orrough near 

Page 191. South river, which bounds were agreed on and settled 

by said Robinson and Wadsworth I)eceinl)er first 

1709. 

The bounds are as foUowtth, vi/, Begining at a 
red oak tree with a heap of stones at the root of it. 



86 DUXBUEY RECORDS. 

which is the head bounds of the range betwee'i them, 
and standeth near Nathaniel Brewster's laud, and 
running thence to a stone set in the ground, thence 
to another stone set in the ground, thence to a small 
red oak tree marked and stones about it, on the west 
side of the path that leads from the meeting house 
over the South river to the four mile hill, thence to 
another small red oak marked, and a stone set in the 
ground on the top of the hill, thence to another red 
oak marked, thence to another red oak marked, and 
thence to a large stone set in the ground, and thence 
to a black birch tree marked, and a stone set in the 
ground by it, and thence through the swamp to the 
South river. 

Recorded by me 

Samuel Sprague, Tovm Clerk. 



1710. North Hill divided by Edward Southworth and 

July 12. Benjamin Bartlet, viz As the fence went from 
Vol. a. Hunt's Cedar Swamp to a heap of stones upon the 
Page 1G9. hill, so to a plum tree Southward, thence westward 
as the fence went, to a red oak marked, so South- 
ward to a heap of stones, so b}' the fence westward 
to a great white oak marked, so to the brook. 
2d the ueck or Island divided. Beginning at a 
stake, at or near the brook near the old cart bridge, 
so to a red oak marked on the point eastward by the 
upland, round to a white oak marked, at the foot of 
Barren Hill, so westward to a i)ine tree marked b}' 
the swamp side. 3 Barren Hill divided, from a 
white oak marked, with a heap of stones b}^ it, so 
south westwardly to two white oak trees standing in 
a valley, which parts said hill from the Commons. 
4 The meadow and Swamp divided thus, beginning 
at a stake standing by the brook near the cart 
bridge first mentioned, so up tiie brook to a small 
cedar standing near the said brook, so to three small 
maples eastward, so to the upland, which is the 



DCXnCJi'V in-'JOUDS. 87 



bounds of Sontlnvaid (ii.^l meadow lot, so up stream 
to a stake stand in<r near the liruuk, so eastward to a 
small spruce, standinjj; l)y a Cedar Swamp, so to up- 
land called Harren Hill, which is the hounds between 
Bartlet and Soutliworths. upward l(jt, which lotment 
or division was made by William Pabodic and .b»hn 
Soule and lotted for by lulward Soulhworlh and 
Benjamin Barllet. the north side of Norlli hill being 
Soutiiworth's lot. Barren hill the east ^-ide Bartlet's 
and west Soutliworth's tin- north side of the Island 
Soiilliw(^rlh's and tin- south iJartlct's. 

The aliovL' written was oidi-ied to be here re- 
corded. 

.hily l-itli Anno Dom 1710. 
Hecorded liy me. 

.loiiN WAOSWoKrii. T. C. 

1710-1. We the sul)scribers. being chosen by the Town of 

Feb. 24. Du.xltorrough to run ranges, and settle bounds with- 

Vol. a. in said town, Iteing desired by (Teoige Williamson 
Page 194. to settle the bounds of his lot which he bought of 
William Brewster at a place called Tar Kiln Pond, 
have accordingly settled the came as fcjUowelh. 

Beginning at a white oak tree marked on four 
sides, standing by the way side, near to Joseph 
Chanler's Shop, and from said tree running westerly 
84 rods to a red oak tree marked on four sides, and 
from said red oak tree running Southerly, about 120 
rods, to an old white oak tree marked on four sides, 
standing on the northerly side of a little brook called 
Brewster's brook, and from said tree running East- 
erly, to a pine tree marked on four sides, standing 
on the Westerly side of the fore mentioned Way, 
and so bounded by said way, that is to say, where 
it formerly went, till it comes to the white oak tree 
fiist mentioned. 

Duxbury Feburaiy 21lli Anno 171(»-1. 

Sktii Aknoi.o. 
KowAHii SorrinvoKTii. 

Recorded bv .loiiN Wakswuwtii. 7'. C. 



88 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

1711. This ludentiire witnesseth a mutual agreement 

17 Dec. between John Partridge, and James Partridge, both 
Vol. a. inhal)itants of the Town of Duxl)orrough, in the 
Page oi. County of Plymouth, in her Majesties Provence of 
Massachusetts Bay in New England. Know all 
men by these Presents, that whereas we, the said 
John Partridge and James Partridge, are owners and 
proprietors of a whole share of upland in a certain 
tract of land lying in the County of Plymouth afore- 
said, commonly called by the name of the Majors 
l)urchase, which said share of upland belongeth to 
the thirty fifth and thirty seventh lots in the said 
Majors Purchase, which said share of land as yet 
lyeth in jiartnership and undivided between us, the 
said John Partridge and James Partridge. We the 
said John Partridge and James Partridge have 
agreed to divide the same, and the division thereof 
to be as followeth, viz That the said John Part- 
ridge sliall have the whole of the upland belonging 
to tlie said thirty fifth lot, and one half of the up- 
land belonging to the said thiity seventh lot, viz. 
The North Easterly end, or half thereof, to have and 
to hold the same to him and his heirs and assignes 
forever, with all the profits privileges and appurten- 
ances there unto l)elonging, to his, and their own 
proper use, benefit and behoof, to improve or dis- 
pose of as he or they shall see cause, forever, and 
tliat the said James Partridge shall have the residue 
of the upland belonging to said thirty seventh lot, 
viz One half thereof being the south westerly end 
or half thereof to have and to hold the same to him, 
his heirs and assignes, forever, with all the profits, 
privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging, 
to his and their own i)roper use, benefit and behoof, 
to improve and dispose of as he or they shall see 
cause, forever. Now the aforesaid division thus 
made, we the said John Partridge and James Part- 
ridge, do mutualy agree, shall stand and remain as a 
firm and full settlement and division of the above 



JJiXliCJi'V IIFJ'OHD^^. 89 

share of upland, for us our heirs and assignes, for- 
ever, in witness whereof we the said Jolni Partridge 
and James Partridge have hereunto set *nn iiand and 
seals this Seventeenth day of Deeeniber in thf y*^'ar 
of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and 
Elleven. 

John Pakthidgk (s) 
Jamks Paktkii><;k (s) 

Signed Seaifd and delivered in i)resents of 

STKriiKN Bkyant, Jr. 
John Wai>swoi;tii. 
Recortled by me, 

-lolIN Wadswoktii, 7'. C. 

1712. Duxhorrough, October the l-Sth. ITTJ. 

Oct. 18. "We the subscribers being desired by Isaac Simons^ 

Vol a. to lay out thirty acres of land granted to him by the 

Page 5.'3. town, where his house now stands, have laid out the 

same as foUoweth, viz We began at a maple tree 

marked on four sides, standing on the West side of 

the path near the brook, and run from thence North 

sixty rods, to a bunch of maples marked, and from 

said maples we run East Eight}' rods, to a red oak 

tree marked on four sides, and from said red oak we 

run Sixty rods to a great spruce tree marked on four 

sides standing by the brook near where it parts, and 

fiom thence it is ])ounded by said brook on the 

Southerly side, till it comes to the maple tree first 

mentioned. 

I'.i'W \i;i> SorriiwouTii. 
Sktii Aknoi.I). 
Recorded by me 

John Waoswokth, T. ('. 

1712. Duxburrough. December 21, 1712. 
Dec. 24. We the subscril)ers being desired by Samuel Hills 

Vol. a. to renew the bounds of his land viz Of that which 
Page o'). was his fathei-'s Philli[) I>eonards. which we did as 
followelh — 



90 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

We began at a swamp and stones — showed to us 
to be the corner bound, and from said stump, we 
run S. \{ . l)y W. to a white oak tree marked on two 
sides standing on the AVesterly side of a brancli of 
the spruce swamp, and tlien bounded on the North- 
ei'ly side V)}' said spruce swamp, till it come near the 
end of the neck, where we marked a spruce tree on 
four sides standing upon a ledge of rocks, and from 
said spruce tree marked on four sides, Southerly 48 
rods to a maple tree marked on four sides, standing 
by the side of the brook, and then bounded by said 
brook up stream through the meadow spot, and so 
by the Southermost branch of said brook, till it comes 
to a red oak tree blown down, which was accounted 
to be the S- E. corner bounds of said lot, and from 
said oak tree on a straight line to the stump and 
stones first mentioned. 

f^dwakd southavorth. 
Setii Aunoli). 

1712. Duxljorrough, Dec. 27th, 1712. 

Dec. 27. We the subscribers being desired b}^ Samuel Del- 

Vol. a. anoe to lay out 30 acres of land formerly granted 

Page 56. him by said town, have laid out the same as follow- 
eth. We began at a red oak sapling marked, standing 
about 4 rods to the South westward of Caleb 
Samson's corner marks, and from said sapling, East 
South East SO rods to a white oak marked on four 
sides, said line running within said Delanoes field 
fence, and from said white oak tree South South 
West CO rods to a bunch ot maples, standing in a 
swamp, and from said maiiles. West by North West 
to a I'ed oak sapling, and so on the same line to a 
maple standing by a brook, and so on the same line 
till it comes to James Thomas his land, and then 
bounded by said Thomas his land till it comes to the 
parting line between said Delanoe and Caleb Samson. 

Edward Southworth. 
Seth Arnold. 



DUXBUUY JiECOlilJ^. 91 

1712. I)iixl)oiToiigli. Octolicr ITlli. ITli'. 
Oct. 17. AVt' the siiUseribers l)t'ii)g appointt'd hy the town 

Vol. a. to lay out thirty acres of land giaiiti-il to .lohn AVes- 
Page 81. ton. have laid out the same ns followeth, viz 

We began where Maishfield line erosseth the South 
river, and so run l»y said line lit'ly lods south east to 
Joseph Petersons corner Ijonnd, and from thence we 
ran South South west ninety rods to a stake set into 
the grcauid hetwrcn two small rocks, and from said 
stake we run tifty rods North AVest to a small pine 
tree, standing in the swam[) near the South river, 
and so upon the same line to the river, and so 
lioinided liysaid river till it comes to said Marshfield 
line. 

Kdwaki) Solthwoutii. 
Sktu Ai;N(>i.i>. 



Kecorded l>v me 



John Wai)>\voktii, T. C. 



1712. Duxborrough, I)eceml)er 2otli. 1712. 

Dee. 25. Where as the said town have voted to exchange a 

Vol. a. i)iece of land with Calel) Samson, the said Samson 

Page 58. to have an addition at the foot of his lot next to 
Phillip Leonard's land, he throwing out land on the 
hill, for the same. Now we the subscribers have 
bounded out said land as followeth — 

We began on tl:e North East side o^said Samsons 
land at the dividing line l)etween him, and Samuel 
Delanoe, and measured Sixteen rods into said Sam- 
son's land, to a heap of stones, and from said heap 
of stones on a straight line to a [)ine tree with the 
top l)roken oft" marked on four sides, standing Ity the 
jiath. sixteen rods from his Noilherly corner, which 
land being about ten acres, be it more or less, the 
said Samson threw u|) to the town, in consideration 
whereof, ami of a high way to lie through said Sam- 
son's land, we laid out to him as followeth — We 
began at his lot on the North East side near his 



92 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

fence, and run near his fence 32 rods to a stake and 
stones, on a straight line to a red oak tree standing 
in tlie range of the land l)elonging to the Bourn's, 
being 32 rods from said Samson's Westwardly 
corner. 

EIdavard South worth. 

Seth Arnold. 



1712-13. M:ircii the 4th, 1712-13. 

Mch -i. We the subscribers lieing appointed by the Town 

Vol. a. of Duxborrougii, or jtroprietors of the Common or 
Page 184. undivided land and belonging to llie same, to agree 
with Lieut. Bradford relating to the rights his father, 
Major Bradford, had in the Common land in Dux- 
borrough, iiave agreed with him as followeth, that is 
to say. that he shall have 60 acres of land laid out 
to him joining liis own land whereon he now dwelleth, 
tlie cart way to be the l)ounds on the Easterly side, 
the said Lieut. Bradford being at the charge of lay- 
ing out of the same, and also to secure the town of 
Dnxbury against tlie heirs of Major William Brad- 
ford, relating to any right or claim he had in said 
Common lands. 

Skth Arnold. 
Francis Barker. 
John Partridge. 

1713. At the request of Lieut. Samuel Bradford of Dux- 

Mch 30. borrough, and pursuant to an agreement between 
Vol. a. said Bradford and the Agents of Duxborrougii, 
Page 184. bearing date March 4th, 1712-13, I have laid out to 
the said Lieut. Samuel Bradford, Sixty acres of laud 
adjoining to his former land where on he now dwell- 
eth, which said Sixty acres of land is liounded as 
followeth, begining at the stake and stones which is 
the West corner of the lot of Jonathan Brewster's, 
and from thence ranging North 41 degrees westerly 
by the range of said Bradford's former land, fifty 
poles to two maple trees marked, standing near 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 93 



together, l)ein<y the North coiner bounds of his 
former land, and I'loui tlience, North 15 degrees 
Westei'ly, ninety seven \)ole to a great forked maple 
ti'ee marked on four sides, and from thence West 
Northwest one degree westerly ; 13-1 poles to two 
small red oaks marked, together and a heap of stones 
lying by them, and IVom thence North 53 degrees 
Easterly ST pole to a small red oak marked with 
stones al)ont it, l)y the .South west side (jf the cart 
way which was the old Boston road, untill it comes 
down to the head of the aforesaid lot of Jonathan 
Hrewster, and from thence l)y the head of said 
Brewster's lot, sixteen i)ole to the stake and stones 
first mentioned. 

Jacoi! Thomson, Surveyor. 



1713-14. Maich the 1st Anno Domini 1713-14. 
Mch 1 . We the subscribers, to wit, John Deiauoe Sen'' 

Vol. a. and Pelatiah West of I)nxl)rough settled the bounds 
Page 52. between the lands where on we now dwell as follow- 
eth, viz. We began at the brook to the Southward 
of the said Delanoe's house, at two small birch sap- 
lings marked, on the North side of said brook, 
thence we run u[) the said brook to two maple sap- 
lings by the side of said brook marked, thence 
running up the sw'amp to a white oak tree marked, 
thence ui»ward to a hornl)()und tree marked, viz a 
liornl)ound sa[)ling standing in said swami), and still 
u^) the said swamp to a maple tree marked, and from 
thence to a re<i oak tree on the South part of said 
swamp, from thence to a maple tree marked, in said 
swamp, and so to a majjle marked, at the head of a 
little swamp near, in a range with the former marks, 
and from thence on a straight line to a red oak sap- 
ling marked, standing l)y the side of the path that 
leads from Deacon Alden's down to the said Dela- 
noe's land. "^ 

John Delanok Sen'". 
Pel.\tiah We.st, 



94 D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 



1713-14. Tlie bounds between the lands whereon John Del- 

Meh 1. anoe Sen and Khiathan Weston now dwell, are 

Vol. a. settled and agi-eed upon by said Delanoe and Weston 

Page 52. as followelh, viz. Begiuing" at a red oak tree marked, 

standing on the South side of the i)ath that comes 

down from Deacon Alden's to said Delanoe's, a little 

to the Northward of said Delanoe's barn, thence 

running on a straight line to tiie Southward of the 

East, to the North East corner of tiie said Delanoe's 

orchard to a stake with stones about it, thence on a 

straight line to two small birch saplings marked, by 

a brook, which are the bounds between the lands of 

said Delanoe and Pelatiah AVest. 

March 1st. 1713-U. 

f^LNATHAN WeSTON. 

John Delanoe Sen''. 



1713-4. These presents witnesseth a mutual agreement be- 

Eeb 14. tween Jonathan Peterson and Josiah Soule, yeomen, 
Vol. a. both inhabitants of tlie town of Duxborrough in the 
Page 64. County of Plymouth in her Majesties province of the 
Massachusetts Bay in New P^ngland. Know all 
men by these presents, that whereas we the said 
Jonathan Petei'son, and Josiah Soule, did jointl}' to- 
gether purchase in the year of our Lord One thou- 
sand Seven hundred and Eight, of Capt. Seth 
Arnold. ]Mr. John Partridge and Mr. Thomas Loring, 
as agents for the Town of Duxborrough, a certain 
parcel or tract of land containing an hundred and 
fifty acres, lying and being with the township of said 
Duxl)orrough aforesaid, l»ounded as may appear by 
records of said Duxborough, it being also that tract 
of land whereon we, the said Jonathan Peterson and 
Josiah Soule, do now dwell, we the said Jonathan 
Peterson and Josiah Soule have agreed to divide the 
said land equally between us, that each of us might 
know his own respective part thereof, which agree- 
ment and division is as foUoweth, viz. 

Eegining at a swami) oak tree marked, near Kein's 



D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 95 



meadow brook, being the Northeasterly corner bound 
of the above said tract of land, and from said 'tree, 
running Soutli East, fifty Pole, to a stake and stones 
about it, standing in the line on the south west side 
of said land. 

Our agreement therefore is this, on the behalf of 
our selves, our heirs &c, that all the land belonging 
to said tract lying on the Northwesterly side of the 
line running from tlie fii-st aliove said stake with 
stones about it, directly to the second mentioned 
stake witli stones about it, shall be the above said 
Jonatlian Petersons proper part of the above tract of 
land, Willi all and singular, the profits, privileges 
and appurtenances there unto belonging, to belong, 
and appertain to the only proper use, benefit and 
l)elioof of him, the said Jonathan Peterson, his 
heirs, executors, administrators and assignes for 
ever, and that all the residue of the above first 
mentioned tract of land that lyeth on the South 
easterly side of the above said line, that runs 
directly from the first above mentioned stake with 
stones about it to the second above mentioned stake 
with stones about it, shall be the above said Josiab 
Soule's proper part of the above said hundred and 
fifty acres of land, with all, and singular the profits, 
priviligcs and a[)purtenances there unto belonging, 
to belong and appertain to the only proper use, bene- 
fit and behoof of the said Josiah Soule, his heirs, ex- 
ecutors, administrators and assignes forever, always 
provided, and agreed that the said Jonathan Peterson 
shall have a cart way allowed him through gates or 
Bars, at said Peterson's charge, through the above 
said land of the said Josiah .Soule's as foUoweth, 
viz The said cartway is to enter upon the land of 
the above said Josiah Soule. North East from the 
said Peterson's house, thence running East and by 
North to an oak tree marked on the North side, 
thence East and by South to the outside of the said 
Josiah Soule's land, and so upon the outside of the 



96 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

said Josiah Scale's land till it comes to a pine tree 
marked on two sides, standing on the South East 
side of the brook which is the bounds between the 
land of Elias Magoun and said Soule, and from 
thence South and by East to a pine tree, thence 
South and by West, till it comes off the said Soule's 
land. Now the above division thus made, with 
allowance of a cart way as above said. We the 
al)ove said Jonathan Peterson and Josiah Soule, do 
mutually agree, shall stand and remain as a firm and 
full settlement and division of the above said 
hundred and fifty acres of land, for us, our heirs and 
assignes forever. In witness thereof we have 
hereunto set our hands and seals, this twenty fourth 
day of February in the twelfth year of Her 
Majest3''s Reign, anno domini 1713-14. 

Jonathan Peterson (^s) 
Josiah Soule (s) 

Signed, Sealed and delivered in the presence of 

Sam' Seahury. 
John Samson. 

« 

1714. Where as we, John Bradford, James Warren and 

April 30. Nathaniel Thomas, appointed Agents by the select 
Vol. a. men of the town of Plymouth, and we, John Wads- 
Page 144. worth, John Alden and Thomas Loring, select men 
for the town of Duxborrough, being met together to 
settle the bounds and division line between the said 
towns of Plymouth and Duxborrough, have mutually 
agreed and determined that the said bounds or 
dividing line shall forever here after, be as foUoweth, 
viz 

Begining at a stake and stones on the beach, or 
high lands near the sea, thirty rods distant, and 
Northerly from the middle of the fence that stands 
on the most Northerl}' part of the land now fenced 
in, on the Gurnet so called, and thence due P>ast to 
the sea, and westerly to run on a straight line to the 



DUXBURY EECORDS. 



U7 



rock that stands in the water, on the Northerly' end 
or part of Chirk's Island, and thence into Clark's 
Island channel, which comes from Powder Point, 
and thence down until it comes or meets with the 
channel that comes down from Jones' river, and 
thence ui) that channel to said river, and so up said 
River to the month of Stoney brook, and so up said 
brook until it comes to a creek that leads to the place 
called the Tussocks, and thence up said brook to the 
head of it, or the head of the Westerly branch 
thereof, and thence Northerly to a marked tree with 
stones about it, standing on the West side of the old 
bay path where the mill brook crosseth said [tath, 
which said brook runs into black water, and from 
that tree. Northerly, to anothei' marked tree with 
stones about it, standing on the West side of said 
old path, standing about thirty rods distant from the 
other tree, and then West so far Northerly as on a 
straight line will extend, to thi- mouth of Jones's 
river pond where the brook issueth out of said pond, 
which last mentioned line divides between Plymouth 
and Duxbury so far up as Duxborrough town 
extends. In witness that this is our mutual agree- 
ment and settlement of said dividing line, we have 
here unto set our hands this thirtieth day of April in 
the thirteenth year of Her Majesty's reign Anno 
Domini 1714. 

In presence of 



John Bakkek. 
Stkphen Claim". 
John Bkadfokd. 
James Waruen. 

Ai»ril 30, Anno 1714. 

Recorded by me, 



Nathaniel Thomas. 
John Wadswokth. 
John Alden. 
Thomas Loring. 



John Wadswouth. T. C. 



98 D UXB UR Y HE CORDS . 

1714. This agreement made this tvventieth day of 

Nov. 20. November Anno Domini One thousand Seven hun- 
Vol. a. dred and fourteen, between us, Moses Soule of the 
Page 66. town of Duxlwrrough, in the County of Plymouth in 
New England, on the one part and Grace Sprague, 
widdow of AVilliam Sprague late of said Duxbor- 
rough, and administratrix of the estate of said Wil- 
liam Sprague, on the otlier part, Witnessetli, that 
whereas the said Moses Soule did formerly sell unto 
the aforesaid William Sprague, twenty acres of land « 
in Duxljorrougii afore said, as may a[)pear by a deed 
under the hand and seal of said Moses Soule, liear- 
ing date the 7tli of February one thousand seven 
liundred and nine, ten, which said twenty acres of 
land is that whereon tlie said Grace Sprague now 
dwelleth, and whereas in the said deed the said 
Moses Soule reserved to himself and his heirs, what 
so ever was above twenty acres of land within the 
boundries mentioned in said deed, which reserve was 
to be set off unto him at the Westerly end of said 
h\nd, wherefore we, the said Moses Soule and Grace 
Sprague (as administratrix as afore said) have mutu- 
ally agreed to measure out the said twenty acres of 
land and run a dividing line between the said twenty 
acres of land, and the land which the said Moses 
Soule has reserved as afore said. Namely begining 
at a stake standing in the range of the Southerly' side 
of said land, next the Commons, four rods to the 
Eastward of the cart way which is the bound of 
Thomas Boney's land, and from the stake we run 
said dividing line North and liy West by a range of 
marked trees, unto a stake with stones about it, by 
the cart way which is the bounds of the Northerly 
side of said land, and we do by these presents mutu- 
ally agree that all that part of the afore said laud 
which lyeth on the Easterly side of said dividing line, 
shall belong unto the heirs of the aforesaid William 
Sprague, being twenty acres be it more or less, and 
that part of the afore said land which lyeth on the 
AVesterly side of said dividing line shall belong unto 



D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 99 

the aforesaid Moses Soiile. and his lioirs and assignes, 
by virtue of the afore said reserve. 

Now, tiie afore said dividing line thus run, and by 
the ilivision tlnis made, we do nuituaily agree shall 
stand and remain as a full settlement of division 
between the said Moses Sonle and the heirs of the 
said William Spragnc, and their heirs and assigues, 
for ever. In witness whereof we the afore said 
Moses Soule and Grace Spragne, liave here unto set 
our hands and seals the day of the year first above 
written. 

Moses Soule. (s) 

her 

Gr.\CE X SPRAGUK. (s) 

mark 
Signed Sealed in i)resence of us, 

Sainhei. Sprague, 
Jonathan Dei.anoe. 

1714. This agreement made the twentieth of November 

Nov. "20. One thousand Seven hundred and fourteen, between 
Vol. a. us, Moses Soule of the town of Duxborrough in the 
Page 67. County of Plymouth, in New England on the one 
part, and Nathaniel Brewster of said Duxborrough 
on the other part, Witnesseth, tliat where as the 
said Moses Soule did formerly l)uy of Robert Stan- 
forth and his wife, one lot of land, and the said 
Nathaniel Brewster did formerly l)uy of George 
AVilliamson one lot of land, which said two lots of 
land did lay adjoining together on the iSoutherly side 
of Waiting hill, and butting upon North hill marsh 
in Duxbury aforesaid, each lot containing by estima- 
tion ten acres, but tlie bounds between them the said 
two lots, being lost, we now h}' mutual agreement 
settled the bounds, and run a dividing line between 
the said two lots, as followeth — viz. 

Begin ing at the range of the Northerly side of tiie 
Northermost of said two lots, and from thence 
measuring Southerly twenty two rods and a half in 
breadth, unto a great red oak tree marked on four 
sides with stones about it, by the side of North hill 

L.ofC. 



100 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

miirsli, and from said tree we run a dividing line 
West and ))y Nortli, a quarter of a point, Northerly, 
I)}' a range of marked trees unto a stake with stones 
about it in the head range of said lots, and we do 
mutually agree that all that part of the afore said 
two lots which lyeth to the Northward of the afore 
said dividing line, shall l)elong unto the aforesaid 
Moses iSoule and his heirs and. assignes forever, and 
that all that part of the afore said two lots which 
lyeth to the Southwaid of the aforesaid dividing line, 
shall l)elong unto the aforesaid Nathaniel Brewster 
and his heirs and assignes forever. Now the afore 
said dividing line thus run and the boundries thus 
settled, we do mutually agree shall stand and remain 
as a full settlement of division l)etvveen us and heirs 
and assignes forever. 

In witness whereof we the afore said Moses Soule 
and Natlianiel Brewster, have here unto set our 
hands and seals, this twentieth day of November, 
One thousand Seven hundred and fourteen. 

Moses Soule. (s) 

Nathaniel Bkewstek. (s) 

Signed and sealed in the presence of 

Sam' Fishek. 
Edward Arnold. 

1713-14. The bounds between the lands of John Glass and 

Vol. a. Samuel Fisher were settled as foUoweth viz 
Page 53. Begining at a stake with stones about it, above 

Meh 22. the high wa\' near the house that Benjamin Simons 
dwells in, thence ranging West by a range of marked 
trees to a stake with stones about it, standing in the 
line of the ninth lot of the last division of upland 
belonging to Duxborrough and Pembroke, which 
said stake is John Glass's Westerly corner bound, 
tmd Sam' Fisher's Northei'ly corner bound. 
March 22d, Anno Dom 1713-14. 

pr ' Samuel P'isher. 

John Glass. 
Recorded by me, John Wadsworth, Toion Clerk. 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 101 

Upon tiio 30^'' day of June Anno Domini 1714, 
1714. We the suliscrihers. to wit. lienjaniin Peterson 

flun. 30. and John Wadsvvoith have run the dividing line and 
Vol. a. settled the hounds between the farms of land in 

Pane 51. Duxborrough where on we each now dwell, as 
followetli. viz. We liegan at a stone [)itched into 
the ground in tlie fence, within four or five foot of 
the foot path tiiat goetli directly from the said 
John Wadsworths house to tlie meeting house, viz in 
the fence tliat is now the partition fence between us, 
the said Benjamin Peterson and Joliri Wadsworth, 
and from said stone running North tliirty four 
degi'ees Westerly, ui)ward to a Pine tree marked, 
and from thence on the >,'a\\w line or course, by a 
range of marked trees, to a stake and stones by the 
highway that leads from Duxbui^^ meeting house to 
Plymouth, then we come back to the first mentioned 
stone pitched in the fence and run from tlienee 
downward south thirty six degrees Easterly to 
another stone |)itched in the ground on the brow of 
a hill, and from thence on tiie same course through 
a swamp to a stake |)il(;hed in the salt nuirsh, and 
from thence, still tiie same coui'se, down into a 
creek called Morton's hole. 

In presence of us Witnesses 

his 

C'HKiSToriiKi; (C) Wakswokth. 

mark 

her 
]Mai;v (O) Samson. 
mark 

his 
Ben.iamin (X) Peterson. 
mark 
John Wai)s\voi!tii. 



1 02 D UXBUE Y RECORDS . 

J , 

1714. To all people to whom these presents shall come 

April 13. Greeting &c. Know ye that we, John Robinson 
Vol. a. and lehabod Sampson, both of Duxborrough in the 
Page l<sl. count}' of Plymouth, and province of Massachusetts 
Baj' in New England, having a parcel of land in 
equal partnership, which land lyeth in Duxburrough 
aforesaid, at the head of South river, adjoining to 
Nathaniel Cole's land, and is a part of the second 
division, and was laid out in the year 1713 being 
two lots in said division lieing the twenty sixth and 
twenty seventh lots in number, for our mutual ben- 
efit and advantage, have agreed and concluded to 
divide said lots as followeth. 

Videlicet, that the said John Robinson for, and 
in consideration of the sum of twenty shillings in 
money in hand paid to said Sampson before the 
ensealing hereof is to have the twenty seventh lot as 
it is butted and bounded in the records of the 
proprietors of Duxljurrough, and that part of 
Pembrook which was formerly Duxburrough, with 
all the appurtenances, privileges and commodities 
to the same belonging or an}' ways appertaining to 
him the said John Robinson his heirs and assignes 
forever, to his and their only proper use, benefit and 
liehalf forever, and I, the said Ichabod Sampson, do 
]iy these presents, for myself and heirs. Executors 
and Administrators, quit and renounce all claim, 
right, or title and interest to or in said twenty 
seventh lot, hereby making over the same from me, 
ni}' heirs. Executors and administratoi'S, to him the 
said John Robinson his heirs and assignes forever, 
al>sokitely without any manner of condition. And 
it is further agreed and concluded that the said 
Ichabod Samson together with the above said twenty 
shillings in money is to have the twenty sixth lot as 
it is butted and l)ounded in the records aforesaid, 
with all the appurtenances, privileges and commodi- 
ties to the same belonging, or in any ways 
appertaining to him the said Ichabod Samson, his 
lieirs and assignes forever, to his and tlieir only 



DL'XBUHY RECORDS. 103 



propel' use, benefit and belitilf forever, and I the 
said John Rol)inson. do by these presents for m^'self, 
n)}' heirs, executors and achninistrators, quit ai^d 
renounce all claim, right or title, and interest in, 
or to the said Tnenty Six lot, herebj' making over 
the same from me my heirs, Executors and adminis- 
tratois, to him, the said Ichai)od Samson, his heirs 
and assignes forever, absolutely, without any 
manner of conditions. In witness where of we have 
hereunto set our hands and seals the twelfth day of 
April, in the thirteenth year of the reign of our 
Sovereign Lady Anna, by the Grace of God, of 
Great Britain, France and Ireland Queen, and in the 
year of our Lord one thousand, seven hundred and 
fourteen 1714. 

.loiix KonixsoN. (s) 

IcHABOu Samson. (s) 

Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of 
Abraham Sampson. 
Abraham Sampson, Jr. 

1714. Duxluu-rough Dec. 2inh 1714. 

Dec. 28. Whereas 1, the subscriber being guardian to my 

Vol. a. son Josiah Delanoe. I do by these presents, make 

Page (li). choice of my brother John Simons for to act in the 

behalf of my afore said son, in dividing of the two 

lots of land in partnership between m}- husband and 

ni}' aforesaid son, \'i/, the lid and 116 lots in the 

second division of Common lands in Duxburrough 

and Pembroke. 

Witness my hand — 

Martha Wkst. 

"We^the subscribers do hereby' declare that we have 
been on the above named lots, and we do agree that 
Sanniel West shall have the 110 lot and that Josiah 
Delanoe shall have the 110 lot aforenamed. 

John .Simmons. 
Samuel Wkst. 



104 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

1714-15. An agreement between Wrestling Brewster of 

Jany 18. Plyraoutli, corclvvainer, and John Glass of Dnxbor- 

* Vol. a. rongli husbandman, l>oth in the County of Plymouth 

Page 70. in the province of Massachusetts liay in New P^ng- 

land, is as foUoweth, viz 

Whereas we the said Wrestling Brewster, and 
John Glass, are the owners and proprietors of two 
lots of land belonging to the Second and last divi- 
sion of the Commons belonging to the towns of 
Duxburough and Pembroke in tiie County al)ove, 
said lots being the one hundred 'm\{\ Ninth and one 
hundred and Twenty fourth lots in numl)er in the 
upland belonging to the said division, and were laid 
out in the year of our Lord one thousand seven 
hundred and thirteen, and are bounded as a[)pears 
by the records of the i)roprietors of lands, &c 
belonging to the said division. We being the owners 
of the above said lots in equal proportion, have 
agreed upon a division thereof that each one might 
know his own respective part thereof. The division 
thereof is as foUoweth, Viz, That the said hundred 
and Ninth lot lying within the township of Duxbor- 
rough above said, witl) all and singuhu', the profits, 
privileges and a[)purtenances there unto l.)elonging, 
shall belong unto, and be the proper part of the 
above said Wrestling Brewster, to belong, and apper- 
tain to the only proper use, benefit, and behoof of 
him, the said Wrestling Brewster, his heirs, execu- 
tors, administrators and assignes forever, and tliat 
tlie al)Ove said hundred and Twenty fourth lot, shall 
belong unto, and be the proper part of the above 
said John Glass, to belong and appertain to the only 
[)roper use, benefit, and behoof of him the said John 
Glass, his heirs, executors, administrators and 
assignes forever, with all and singular, the profits, 
privileges and appurtenances belonging there unto, 
the said hundred and Twenty fourth lot is lying and 
being within the township of Pembroke above said. 
Now, the above agreement and division thus made. 
We the above said Wrestlino; Brewster and John 



UL'XBURY RECORDS. 105 

Glass, do niutiKilly agree shall stand and remain as 
a firm and full settlemtMit, and division of the above 
said two lots (jf land, for us and our assigns forever." 
In witness whereof We the above said Wrestlino; 
Hrewster and John Glass, have here unto set our 
hands and seals, this eiglitenth day of January, in 
the yeai' of Our Lord One thousanci Seven hundred 
and fourteen fifteen. 

John Glass. (s) 

Whksti.ini; Hi;i;w>tkk. (s) 

Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of 

John K( Vinson. 
John Wadswokth. 

171.'). We the subscril)eis, seleet men of the 'l\nvn of 

Mcli "id. Duxliorrough, have settled the bounds of several 
\i.)\. a. high ways within said town, as follovvetii viz 
Page 'J7. Im[)rimis. we l)egan at the Captain "s Nook at a 

fenee whieh is the [)artition between the farms of 
Miles Standish, and Thomas Delanoe -Jr, near a red 
oak tree marked, a little within said Standish land, 
thence lunning near North, to two rocks aliout half 
a foot asunder, near a range between iJeaoon Brews- 
ter's and the said Delanoe, thence on a straight line 
to the Southerly corner of the fresh meadow lot of 
Benjamin Bartlet, Jr, thence to the North west cor- 
nel" of said meadow lot, thence as the way now goes, 
to the fence standing about fifteen foot to the west- 
ward of the biggest barn on the faim of Sam' Bartlet 
dee. thence straight to a heap of stones on a rising- 
spot or knoll of land on tlu' Eastward side of the 
path that leads out of said nook, thence straight to 
a heaj) of stones near the corner of Israel Silvester's 
land. 1)y the nook gate, thence to a stone pitched in 
the ground a little to the Eastward of said Silvester's 
fence, as the way now goeth \\\) out of the Nook 
oi)posite against a ditch, or place uutted awa}' h\ 
the rain down onto Mr. Wiswells land, thence up to 
another stone [litelied in the giound in said Silves- 



106 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

ter's fence, where he turns down to his house, thence 
still upward on a straight line to the South westerlj' 
corner post of said Silvester's leanto adjoining to 
his barn, thence on a straight line to a stone in his 
fence, viz still upward straight from the last men- 
tioned stone, tlience still upward as said Silvester's 
fence now goes, till it comes to the land of Christo- 
pher Wadsworth, thence to a stone pitched in the 
gronnd, which is the South East corner between the 
land of Christopher Wadsworth and Benjamin 
Peterson, thence on a straight line to the upper 
corner of the land of said Christopher Wadsworth, 
viz that corner of his land which is a little to the 
Southward of the meeting house, said high way is to 
be thirty foot wide, and to be allowed all the wa}' on 
the left hand or side of all the afore said l)Oundries, 
as the way conies out of said Captain's Nook to the 
last mentioned corner, and from said corner to a 
heap of stones thirt}^ foot al)out South west, and 
from said heap of stones the said high way is allowed 
thirty foot wide up to the road that leads from 
Marshfield to Plymouth, and to be on the right hand 
or side of the bounds set from the last mentioned 
heap of stones, which bounds ai'e as followeth, viz — 
from said heap of stones to a stone pitched in the 
ground, vvhich is the bound between the land of 
Benjamin Prior, and said towns lands, thence to the 
Easterl}' corner of said Priors barn, thence still 
upwards to a heap of stones in said Prior's fence, 
thence to the corner of Benj Peterson's land, as the 
wa}' now goes, thence upwards straight to a heap of 
stones in said Petersons fence at a little turn of the 
way, and thence as the way now goeth up to the road 
that leads from Marshfield to Plymouth, keeping the 
left hand way where the way parts near the head of 
the lot of land of John Wadsworth. The said way 
is allowed through gates or Bars from the Nook gate 
so called, downwari-l so far as it is laid out, and from 
said gate upward so far as it is laid out, to be an 
open high way. 



DL'XBLRY nELURD.s. 107 

Memo. That from the i:.tirtition fence Hbove 

mentioned between the fjums of Miles Slundish and 

Tlionuis Delanoe Jr a convenient cart way is allowed 

down to the Bay through the farm of said Standisii, 

which is also allowed by said Standish's consent. 

The above mentioned high way was laid out Mch 'id, 

\~\'> liy us. 

Ki>w.\i;i> SoiTinvoirni, 

JoHX Simons, 
John Pakthidoi:. 

!S(d(i(:t men, 
and ordered to be recorded. 

John WADswdinii. 2\ C. 

1715. An account of a high way laid out in Dlix- 

INIay 20. borrough May 2nth 1715 liy us the snl)scribers, 
Vol. a. Selectmen of said town. Is as foUoweth Viz. He- 
Page ;)9. gining at a {jlace commonly called tiu; old landing 
place, we went upwards. Viz, we began at or nigh 
the mouth of a small creek, thence running westerly 
l»y the stone wall fence of Al)raham Samson Sen'", 
Viz by the corner of said fence, thence still ui)wai-d 
along the Edge of the l)auk of upland. \'iz. lielow 
said liank V)etween said luink and the marsh, till we 
came to two great stones lymg upon the said bank, 
then turning u}) said bank lietween the said two 
stones, thence upward as the way now goeth, South- 
er]}^ to the corner of said Abraham Samsons fence, 
thence over a little iini of water that comes out of a 
great salt pond or mirey piece of nuirsh. which we 
left on the right hand as we came upward, said run 
of water runs into a little narrow creek which comes 
<)ut of Bluetish river, thence going upward as the 
way now goeth below the edge or low bank of u[)- 
land to the Southward of the house of Iclial)od Sam- 
son, and so still below the said bank only crossing a 
small point of u[iland of Kilward Arnold's as the 
v>ay now goeth. to the Southward of the house of 
the said Arnol<i and the house of the said Abraliam 
Samson, to a heap of stones at the lower eiul of the 



lOS D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 

Inne tli:it comes down to the landing place so called, 
thence about West South west, to a small whitish 
rock firm in the ground, and still the same course, 
to a i)retty big rock on a knoll of land near to Ed- 
niond Chanler's meadow, and so i)y said meadow 
fence, allowing all the ground on the Southerly side 
of the saiil fence to bluefish river cliannel, for a 
common landing place for said t<nvn, and then com- 
ing to the lower end of said lane we laid out said 
lane for a highway v\\) to the head of said lane, then 
tuining a Utile Westerly to the lam', of Ca[)t. John 
Alden as the way now goetli and still upwards on 
the Northerly side of said Aldens land. Iiy his range, 
till we came to a small hill or s[)ot of )'ising ground, 
to a stake with stones al)out it, thence turning a 
little more AVesterly, to a heai) of stones on another 
hill to the Eastward, ov South Eastward of Doctor 
Delanoe's house in sight of said house, thence down 
sai(i hill, a little winding to the Northward by 
several heaps of stones, by said ])octor Delanoe's 
door, Viz, a little to the southward of his house, 
thence as the way now goes Westerly up to the road 
or higli wa}', that leads from Marshtield to Plymouth, 
said high way is 40 feet wide. 

p]i )w AKi ) South WORTH . 
John Simons Sen', 
John PAHTiuixiE. 
Recorded by 

John Wadswokth, Tov:n Clerk. 

171o. A mutual agreement between Josiah Soule, Joseph 

Aug. 4. Soule and Joshua Soule all of the town of Duxbor- 

Vol. a. rough, in the County of Plymouth, in the Province 

Page 71. of the Massachusetts Bay, in New England, is as 

followeth. viz — Know all men by these presents, 

That where as we the said Josiaii Soule. J(jseph 

Soule and Joshua Soule, have received l)y deed of 

gift fi'om our honored father John Soule late of 

Duxbury. Dec'', as may appear by one deed under 



DUXnUUY RECORDS. 109 



his liaiul and seal, beariug date June the 13th 1701, 
a certiiin iKirccl of salt meadow lying, and being 
within llie townsliii) of Diixhorrough above said, at 
tiie Noith west part of great wood Island, and adja- 
cent on the Easterly side thereof, to the meadow of 
Abiaham Sumson, and on the Southerly side thereof 
by the meadow of Klnathan Weston, the said meadow, 
viz, tile said trnct of meadow being given as nliove 
said in Kciual proportion, and as it now lyeth entire 
and undivided among us the said Josiah Soule,Joseph 
Sonle and .loshua Soule, that each one might know 
his own resi)ective right and proi)ortion therein, We 
have aijreed to divide the same into three lots, or 
[)arts which said division is as followi;th — viz. 

The lirst lot or part of said tract of meadow, is the 
South i)art tliereof, viz of tlie l)ody of said meadow, 
and atijoining to Khiathan Weston's meadow, and is 
divided Ity a line begiuing at a stake standing l)y a 
rock at, or near the Noitli west corner of great wood 
Island, and thence ranging Nortii west to a stake 
and stone at, or near Little Wood Island river, 
thence, the same course, to said river. 

The second lot, or part of said tract of meadow, 
is l)Ounded on the South west side, by the first, and 
on the Easterly side thereof, it l)egineth at a stake 
near the edge of Great Wood Island, thence ranging 
North and by West, Westerly, to a stake and stone 
near a creek, and the same course to said creek, and 
the third lot or part of said tract of meadow, is all 
the residue or remaining part thereof. 

Our agreement therefore is, that the above said 
tract of meadow thus divided into three lots or parts, 
the first of them shall belong unto the above said 
Josiah Soule, his heirs and assigns forever, and that 
the second shall belong unto the said Joseph Soule, 
his heirs and assigues forever, and the third to the 
said Joshua Soule, his heiis and assignes forever. 
To have and to hold each one his respective and 
particular part, or lot as is above expressed and 
discribed, in said tract of meadow, with all and sin- 



110 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

gular, the profits, privileges and a[)piirtenanees there 
unto belonoing to belong to their own proper use, 
l)enefit and behoof forever. 

Now the aiiove Agreement and division tluis made, 
settled and done, we the aliove said Josiah Soule, 
Joseph Soule and Joshua Soule, do mutually agree 
shall stand and remain as a firm and full settlement 
and division of the above said tract of salt meadow, 
for us our heirs, and assignes forever. In witness 
whereof we the above said Josiah Soule, Joseph 
Soule and Joshua .Soule have here unto set our hands 
and seals, this fourth day of August in the second 
year of the reign of our Sovering Lord, George, by 
the Grace of God, of Great Britian, France and Ire- 
land King, Defender of the Faith &c. 
Anno Domini 1715. 

Josiah Soule. (s) 

Joseph Soule. (s) 

JosHiA Soule. (s) 

Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of 

Isaac Right. 
Jedidiah Brown. 

No date, We the subscribers, to wit, Seth Arnold, Francis 

suppose Barker and Abraham Samson, being chosen and em- 
to be about powered by the town of Duxlniry to make sale of 
1715. such parcels of land as they the said agents should 
Vol. a. think convenient to be disposed of to raise money 
Page 186. for the defraying of some special charges arising in 
said town. We the aforesaid Agents have sold un- 
to Isaac Pierce about Six acres of land joining his 
cousin Abraham's land, and liegins at the head of 
said Abraham's land, and extends Easterly about 
forty rods to a marked tree, standing in said Abra- 
ham's range, and extends from the above said 
bounds, twenty and four rods Southerly, to two 
other marked trees, the AVesterly tree being a small 
Walnut tree, and the Easterly tree a red oak, which 
trees are the Southerly bounds of said Isaac's land, 
and also four acres and a half joining to his home 



DUXUritY RECORDS. Ill 



lot and is bouuded as followetb, ou tbe NortUerly 
siile with liis own land till it comes to a small red 
oixk marked, standing by Middleborrow way, and is 
bounded by said way. Southerly, to another marked 
tree standing l)y the aforesaiil way. and from the 
last mentioned tree Easterly to a white oak tree 
maiked, standing by the way that leads from Joseph 
Roger's to Isaac Pierce's, and by said way to said 
Fieice's old lot. 

The said Agents have sold unto .lames Bisliop 
about five acres of land, begining where his son 
John's ends, and extends near South west, Eighteen 
rods from his old lot to a small red oak tree marked, 
and from said tree to Abraham Pierces Jr's West- 
erly corner bounds, and is bounded by said Pierce's 
land till it conies ii[) with James Bishop's corner 
bounds, and by said Bishops land until it comes 
home to his son John's land, only there is reserved a 
way of thirty feet wide on the Northerly side of said 
land, for a high way for passing to Indian head 
river. 

AV'e the afore said Agents have sold and laid out 
to Joseph Stockbridge about fifteen or Sixteen acres 
of land lying l)y the Indian head river, and is 
bounded on the Northerly side with said river, and 
on the Westward by said Stockbridge's old lot, and 
from the Southerly corner of said old lot on a 
straight line, to the head of .John Boney's swamp 
lot, being near the aforesaid river, the said Agents 
reserving half an acre of land where the landing 
place now is, for a landing place with a convenient 
way to the same to be taken out of said Stock- 
bridge's lot. 

Also we have sold unto the afore said Stockbridge 
a parcel of land being near Indian head river of 
about twenty five acres, and is bounded as foUoweth, 
on the Northerly side with Sloekbridge's laud, ou 
the AVesterly side with Carver's laud, and ou tiie 
Southerly part with Wantons, and Eastward with 
the Cedar Swamp. 



112 DUX BURY RECORDS. 

Joseph Rogers hath also bought of the said 
Agents, about Seventeen acres of land, and is 
bounded as followeth, lying and being at Naniaseke- 
set, on the Northerly side with Isaac Pierce's land, 
and on the Westerly side witli the way that leads to 
Middleborrow till it come to a small red oak tree, 
marked, and from the aV)ove said tree Easterly, to 
another small red oak marked, standing by said 
Roger's fence, whieli trees are the vSoutherly bounds 
of said land and on the side with the said Rogers 
former land, till it meets with the land of Isaac 
Pierce aforesaid, with a small i)arcel of land lying 
within the said Rogers l)Ounds, of about an acre. 

P\irther, we tlie afore said Agents have sold John 
Bone}' al)out Seven acres of land, bounded as fol- 
loweth, Begining at a great rock standing by his 
fence, and running Westward to a Walnut tree 
marked, and on the same course, to a lot of P^dward 
Wanton's, and by said lot to run Southerly to a 
'marked tree standing in said Wanton's range, and 
from said range tree Northerly to a small chesnut 
tree marked, and from said chesnut tree to the 
Southerly corner mark of his former lot, and from 
thence to the aforesaid great rock, and so by the 
road as it now lyeth, till it comes to said Boney's 
fence, only there is reserved thirty feet through said 
laud for a high waj' where the way now lyeth. 

A\"e the aforesaid Agents have also sold unto -lohn 
Boney of Duxbnrrough, about Eighteen acres of 
laud and is bounded as followeth. We began at a 
chesnut tree wvicli is his former liound maik, and so 
running near South west by his line to Edward Wan- 
ton's lot, and then running near South east l>y said 
Wanton's line, and fiom thence by Thomas Lam- 
bert's line to his Easterly corner bounds, and from 
thence running a straight line near Northeast to a 
great rock lying in the brook upon the upper side of 
the cartway, which is by the vSoutherly corner of 
Phillip Lathley's land, and then running by said 
Lathley's line to the afoiesaid chesnut tree, leaving 



DUKBUR y RE(Unn)S. lis 



li way thii'ty foot vvide joinino; to Pliillii) Latliley's 
huul. 

John Bishop hatli lioiiglit about tliree acres (jf the 
afores'jid Agents which is hounded as foUoweth ; on 
the Westerly end 1)}' the lu'ook, on the Kasterly side 
of Pliilli)) Lathley's, and on the South with the road 
as it now lyeth, till it conies up with a rock, that is 
the bounds betw^een s;iid Joiui and his father Bishop, 
and on the north with liis said father's land. 

AIlo we the said Agents, have sold unto William 
Tul)bs aliout Seven acres of land lyinii at the head 
of his lot. and is bounded Eastward with said lot, 
and extends westward to two trees marked standing 
by tile Cedar Swaiiii). 

17ir». Upon the "i'Sth ilay of .laiuiary Anno Doin. 171(>-17 

Jauy 2'S. We the subscriliers, selectmen of I)uxl)orrougii, up- 

Vol. a. on request of Mr. Thomas Fish of said Duxliorrough, 

Page UK), and for said Fish's [)roper use, we have laid out a 

l)articnlar high way as foUowetii, v\z. AVe liegan at 

the waste gate belonging to the saw mill in said 

Duxborrough, vvliich standetli upon Green's Harbor 

brook, and run from said gate Easterly as the old 

saw mill dam stood to the high way that leadeth to 

Duxborrough Grist mill, and we laid out tlie said 

way, thirty feet wide, the said Fish pleading his 

fjreat necessity of the said way by reason that he 

had no way to pass from his lot of land which lyeth 

adjacent to said brook to the common road, and that 

his said lot of land was an ancient court grant. 

John Paktkidge, 
John Wads worth. 

Select Men. 

1717. Duxliorrougli October 24tli 1717. 

Oct. 24. Laid out to John Weston Eight acres of land by 

Vol. a. us the subscribers, and bounded as followeth, viz. 

Page 75. We j>egan at a stake and stones by the path that 

goes to Samuel Spragne's, in the range of land 

formerly belonging to Stephen Samson, and so by 

8 



114 DUXBURY EE CORDS. 

said nmge South South ^yest 51 I'oi's to another 
stake and stones, and from said stake and stones we 
ran West and by North 24 Rods to a stake standing 
liy a flat rock in the ground, and from said stake 
and rock we ran North Nortli P^ast 4<S rods to said 
path, and then by said path 28 rods to the stake and 
stones first mentioned. 

Edwaki) SoiTinVOKTH. 

Seth Arnold. 

1718. These presents witnesseth a mutual agreement 

April 28. between John "Wadsworth and Ichabod AVadsworth, 

Vol. a. both of Duxborrough in the Count}' of Plj'mouth, iu 

Page 74. the Province of the Massachusetts Ba}' ui New 

England. 

Know all men by these presents. That whereas, 
We, the said John Wadsworth and Ichabod AVads- 
worth are owners and proprietors in equal proportion, 
of a certain parcel of salt meadow, lying in said 
Duxborrough, near a place called Green's Harbor 
which said meadow was given to us by our honored 
father, Mr. John Wadsworth, late of Duxliorrough, 
Dec'', as may appear by his last will and testament. 
We therefor being desirous that the said meadow 
shall be divided between us, that each one might 
know his own respective proportion, have agreed 
that the division there of be as foUoweth, viz 

Begining at the mouth of a creek that turns out of 
the river that parts the meadow of Micheal Eord of 
Marshfield,and the above said Wadsworth's^meadow, 
said creek turns out to the right hand of said river 
as the said river runs up to Green's Harbour so 
called, anci said creek runs up till it comes near to a 
place called Rouses Hummock, a little to the South- 
ward of said Hummock, to a stake set in the middle 
of said creek, where said creek has grown very shoal, 
and grown over with sedge, Our agreement therefore 
is that the said creek as it now runs, to the said 
stake, and from thence running about South and by 
West to another stake set in the line l)etween the 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 115 

meadow of Pelatiah West of said Duxborrough, and 
tlie said Wadswoitli's meadow, be the [iMrtition or 
division of said parcel of salt meadow, and all that 
part of said salt meadow that lyeth to the Southward 
and Westward of said creek and stakes, shall be and 
belong to the said lehabod Wadsworth, his heirs, 
and assigns forever, with all the profits, privileges 
and appurtenances there nnto belonging, to his, and 
their proper use, benefit and behoof forever, and all 
that part of said salt meadow that h'eth to the 
Northward and Eastward of said creek, and stakes, 
and partition, shall lie and belong to said John 
Wadsworth, his lieirs and assigns forever with all the 
profits, privileges and appurtenances thereto belong- 
ing, to appertain to his and their, proper use, benefit 
and behoof forever. Now the above said partition 
and division thus made, we the said John Wadsworth 
and Ichabod AVadsworth, do mutually agree shall 
stand and remain as a firm and full settlement and 
division for us our heirs and assigns forever. 

In witness whereof we have here unto set our 
hands and seals this twenty eighth of A|)ril in the 
year of Our Lord Oofl one thousand seven hundred 
and Elighteen. 

John Wadsavokth. (s) 

IciiAiiOD X Wadsworth. (s) 
his mark 

in presence of 

Benjamin Pijiok. 

Betiiiah Pkior X his mark. 

1718. Ui)on the olst of December Anno Domini 171.S. 
Dec. 31. Articles of Agreement between Moses Soule of 

Vol. a. Duxborrough in the County of Plymouth in the 
Page 155. Province of Massachusetts Bay, in New England, 
yeoman of the one pai'ty, and Christopher Wads- 
worth of said Duxborrough, yeoman, of the other 
part}' is as foUoweth, viz. Whereas the said Moses 
8oule hath an interest ni the orchard, and fnnt trees 
on the farm whereon the said Christopher Wadsworth 



116 D UXB UR Y RECORDS . 

now (Iwelleth, and said Chi-istopher Wadsvvorth hath 
an uiteiest and chum in tlie fire wood now standing 
on the farm wliereon the said Moses Sonle now 
dwelleth, the said Moses Soule and Cliristoi)lier 
AVadsworth, have, and liy these presents do make an 
exchange, viz, Tlie said Moses Soule doth give, 
grant and make over and confirm to said Christoplier 
AVtids worth, his heirs and assigns forever, all his 
whole right, title and interest in all of the above said 
orchard and frnit trees, wilh all profits i)rivileges 
and appurtenances thereto belonging, to belong and 
Hpi)ertain to the only proper use, l)enefit and behoof 
of him the said Christoi)her Wadsvvorth, his heirs 
and assigns forever, anri the said Christopher Wads- 
worth doth give, grant, make over and confirm to 
the said Moses Soule his heiis and assigns forever, 
all his whole right title and interest of and into all 
the above said fire wood, with the ai)purtenances 
thereto belonging, to belong and a[)i)ertain to the 
only proi)er use benefit and behoof to him Moses 
Soule, his heirs and assigns forever, and moreover, 
the said Christopher Wadsworth hath given to said 
Moses Soule Five jjounds in money to boot ui)on the 
above exchange, the receipt w^hereof the said Moses 
Soule doth hereby acknowledge. 

In witness whereof and in confirmation of the 
above written premises the al)ove said parties to 
these presents, have set their hands and seals the 
dav and year first written aliove. 

Moses Soui.k. (s) 

his 
Chuistophki; X Wadsworth. (s) 
mark 

Signed Sealed and delivered in [)resence of 

John Wadsworth. 
John Wadsw^orth Jr. 



IJ UXB Uli Y HE CORDS. 117 

172(1. All noriMMiiciit between Kil\v;ir 1 Soutliwoilli of 

Mcli 21). Diixlionoiitili in the County of I'lvnioutli in tlie 

Vol. n. Province of Mivssacluiselts I>ny in New Entjiand, 

Pau'c 7(). yt'onian, of tl-.c one [jart. ami Tlionias 8oiithwoitli 

of DnxhoiTon<ili iiusltandnian. of Llie other part, is 

as follovveth. viz 

Whereas we liie s'lid Edward Sontiiwortii. and 
Thomas Sonthwoith are owners and proi)rietors in 
equal proportion of two certnin lots of hind, lyino; 
and being within tiie township of Duxl)oirough al)ove 
said, said h)ts being tlie eighteenth and twenty fourth 
in number in the u[)land belonging to the second 
division of the Common's wliicli l)elonged to the 
towns of Duxborrougii and Pembroke, in tlie County 
above said, and were laid out Anno Domini 1713, 
and are bounded as may aiipcsar by the records of 
the Proi)rietors of the land &c, belonging to said 
division. We tliei'cfore, that eaeli one might ivuow 
his own res[)ective proportion and right, in tlie said 
two lots of land, have agreed upon a division thereof 
as followeth viz, 

That the said tweiit}' fourth lot with all and sin- 
gulai', the profits, privileges, hereditaments and 
aiipinteiiances there unU) lielonging. shiill belong 
unt(j, and lie the proi)er part of the ahove said 
Thomas Southworth, to belong and appi'itain to the 
only proper use, benefit and belior)f of him the said 
Thomas Southworth, his heirs, executois, adminis- 
trators and assigns forever, and that the above said 
Eighteenth lot shall belong unto, and be the proper 
pait of the aliove said Edward Southworth with all 
the profits, privileges, hereditament.s and ap[)urte- 
nances there unto belonging, to belong and appertain 
to the only proi)er use. lienefit and behoof of him, 
the said Edward Souttiworth, his heirs, executors, 
administrators and assigns forever. 

Now the above agi'eement and division thus made, 
We, the said Edwaid Southworth and Thomas 
Southworth do mutually agree, shall be, stand, and 
remain as a firm and full settlement and division of 



IIS D CXBUH Y RECORDS. 

the two above said lots of land, for us, our lieirs and 
assigns forever. 

In witness wliereof we the above said P^dword 
Southworth and Thomas JSouthworth have here unto 
set our hands and seals the twenty ninth da}' of 
March in the year of our Lord God, One thousand 
Seven hundred and twenty, 1720. 

Edward Southwohth. (s) 
Thomas !Southwohth. (s) 
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of 
Sam'l Weston. 

her 

Elizaheth X Delanoe. 

mark 

1721. May 23 Anno Domini 1721. 
May 23. AVe the sul)scribers, to wit, Josiah Kein Sen"' 

Vol. a. of Pembroke, and Jonatlian Peterson of Dux- 
Page 78. borrough, have settled the line or l)Ounds l)etweeu 
our lands at Kein's brook so called, viz. The 
bounds between the lOP^ lot in the upland, in the 2^' 
division of the Commons which belonged to the said 
towns of Duxborrough and Pembroke, and the 
meadow land of the said Kein. lying on Kein's 
brook, a little above the way that leads from said 
Peterson's to the said Kein's, as followeth, viz. AVe 
began at a stake and stones, standing near Kein's 
meadow, which is the Northerly corner bound of the 
said lOP* lot, and thence we ran South and by AVest, 
by several marked trees, about 13 rods to a bunch of 
small birch saplings marked with a heap of stones 
among them, and from thence Northwest and by 
AVest to said Keins brook which said settlement we 
do agree shall stand and remain for us and our heirs 
forever. 

In witness whereof we have here unto set our 
hands, the day and year first al)ove mentioned. 

his 
Josiah ± Kein Sen'"". 

mark 
Jonathan Peterso-n. 



D i'XB Uli Y EECORD^ . 119 



1721-22. Ui)on the 31*' day of January Anno 1721-22. 

Jany31. We the subscribers, select men of the town of 

Vol. a. Dnxboirough, being desired by divers of the inhabi- 

Page 101. tants of the said town, to lay out high ways where 
there was necessity, have laid out sundry higii ways 
as followetli, viz. We began at the high way that 
leads from riymouth tlirough Duxborrongh to INIarsh- 
field. at a place where the way crosselh the said high 
way that leads from Doctor Dclanoe's up to the saw 
mill, standing upon South river, and we laid out a 
hioh way thirty fof)t wide, from said Plymouth road, 
uy the brook of Benjamin Simons's as followeth viz. 
As the way now goes, frcjm a heap of stones to 
the brow of a little hill a little below Joseph Simons's 
house, and there we turned out of the Common way 
to the right hand, and went through the short brush, 
l)y several marked trees, till we came into the Com- 
mon way again, a little l)efore we came to Pelatiah 
West's fence, and thence as the way now goeth, on 
the Southerly side of said West's house and over the 
bridge upon the brook, then turning to the )-ight 
hand, we went ui) a little hill, still as the way now 
goeth. by a small walnut tree marked, by the side of 
the said West's fence, and so as the way now goeth 
up. till we came to the pl.ce where the way parts 
that goes to John Partridge"s and Benjamin Alden's, 
and there we turned out to the right hand, l)y a small 
\•Q^^ oak tree marked, and so running through the 
woods by several marked trees, till we came into the 
way again that leads to the said saw mill somewhat 
!)efore the way turneth to James Thomase's. and 
thence as tlie way now goeth. (jver the said saw mill 
dam. «nd along by the Southerly side of the house 
of Nathaniel Cole Jr, and a little al)ove the said 
Cole's house, we turned out of the way to the right 
hand, and went Ity several marked trees, till we came 
into the way again, and thence along the way till w^e 
came near a slough, and then we turned out to the 
left hand, and went by several marked trees, till we 
crossed the way, and so went by several marked 



120 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

trees, till we came over the last slough, into the way 
noaiii, and thence as the way goetli on the Northerly 
side of the house of Samuel West, till we came to 
Phillip's brook, so culled, and thence as the way now 
goeth, up and over the brook, liefoi'e Benjamin 
iSimons's door. It is always to be un<lerstood that 
the said way is to go over the said saw mill dam, so 
long as the proprietors there of shall keep up the 
said dam, and a passalile way over it. 

We also laid out anothei- high way of thirty foot 
wide from the corner of Pelatiali West's pasture, all 
along as the way now goeth, up to the high way that 
is on the Easterly part of the farm of Ichabod 
Wadsworth, that leads down to tiie said town's 
Meeting house. 

We also hud out another high way of thirty foot 
wide from said Phillip's brook down to said town's 
Meeting house, all along as the way now goeth, by 
Jehabod Wadsworth's and Nathaniel Brewster's, 
keeping the left hand way when we came against 
Sprague's Swamp, and so down by the Northerly 
side of tlie farm of Benjamin Prior, only against 
said Brewster's fence we turned out of the way to 
the right hand, by a little white oak marked, and 
came along in an old path by several marked trees, 
till it comes into the path that leads down from 
Nathaniel Cole's Sen'' to said Meeting house. 

Benjajiin Delanoe. 

JOSIAH SoULE- 

John Wadswohth. 
Recorded by me, 

John Waoswoktii, Totni (Jlerk. 

1722. Know all men by these Presents, Tliat we, to wit, 

April 17. Aaron Soule of Pemltroke. and James Thomas of 

Vol. a. Duxl)oi'r()ugh in the Count}' of Plymontii in the 

Page 103. }Hovince of Massachusetts Bay in New P>ngland, 

yeoman, being equally ownei's and pioprietors oi 

four shares or fifth parts in a certain lot of salt 

meadow, l3'ing and being within the township of 



D UXB UR Y RECORDi> . 1 21 

Duxborrow above said, siiid lot is the iiiiilli lot in 
number in tlie suit meadow wliicli belonged to the 
second division of the Commons which belonged to 
the towns of l)iixbononi>h and Pembioke, above 
said, which said meadow was laid out Anno Domini 
1712, our [)ro[)riety in said lot being upon the AVest- 
erly j^art thereof, and til', this time has laid un<livided 
between us. We have agreed upon a division thereof, 
that each one might know his own res[)ective [)art or 
proi)(jrtion therein, and the division thereof is as 
foUoweth, vi/. We began at a stake by the side of 
a small creek which is in part the bounds bt-tweeii 
the said ninth and the tenth lot in the same meadows, 
near the head of the said creek where it i)arts in two 
small branches, said creek conies out of a bigger 
creek, which conies out of Little Wood Island River, 
and we ran from said stake, North West by North 
about half a point Northerly into the said first men- 
tioned creek, and tlii-n coming back to the said stake, 
we ran a line from thence South East and by South 
about half a point Southerly, about ten rods to 
another stake set at the head of a little shoal creek 
or iiu/./.le which comes out of the Mill Rivi'i'. and 
thence by said little shoal creek, till it comes to the 
Southei-ly bounds of said !)th lot. 

Oiu- mutiuU agreement is. that all that part of the 
said ninth lot that lyeth to the Westward of tlie 
above said bounds and line, shall l)e the said Aaron 
Soule's. and belong and a))pertaiu to him. his heirs 
and assigns forever, and to his ami their <-)idy proper 
use, benefit and behoof forever, with all and singu- 
lar, the profits, pri vili'<>es and appurtenances there 
unto belonging, and that all that other [)art of the 
said Ninth lot which till now hath been owned by us 
in equal proportion, and lyt'th on the Easterly of the 
above said Bounds and line, shall l)e the said James 
Thomas's, and belong and appertain to him. his 
heirs and assigns, forever, and to his and their only 
proi)er use. benefit and behoof forevei', with all and 
singular, the profits, piivileges and appurtenances 



122 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

there unto belonoing, James Thomas havuig the 
other fifth share of said lot lying on the Eastward 
corner thereof. Now the above said division of the 
above said fonr shares in the above said Ninth lot 
of salt meadows thns made. We the said Aaron .Soule 
and James Thomas, do mutually agree, shall stand 
and remain, as a full settlement and division of the 
al)ove said four shares in the said Ninth lot in said 
salt meadow for us, our heirs and assigns forever. 
Ill witness whereof we have here unto set our hands 
and seals the seventeenth day of April in the year 
of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and twenty 
two. 

Aakon Soule. (s) 

James Thomas. (s) 

Witness 

INIakv Thomas. 
Hannah Thomas. 

1722. A mutual agreement between Joseph Soule John 

July 23. Simons and Joseph Simons, all of Duxborrough in 

Vol. a. the County of Pl^nnouth in the province of Massa- 

Fage 105. cliusetts Ba}' in New England, yeoman, is as 

foUoweth, viz 

We the said Joseph Soule John Simons and 
Jose[)li Simons, Iteing owners and proin'ietors of the 
fourteenth lot in the salt meadows in the second 
division of the Commons which belonged to the 
towns of Duxborrough and Pembroke in the County 
above said, viz, the said Joseph .Soule being owner 
of ihi'ee fifths parts, or shares, thereof, and the said 
John Simons and Joseph Simons being owners of 
one fifth i)art, or share thereof each of them, said 
lot lyeth in the township of Duxborrough above said, 
and was laid out Anno Domini 1712, and as yet iiath 
laid undivided among them, therefore they, to wit, 
the said Joseph Soule, John Simons and Jose[)li 
Simons, that each of them might know his own 
respective part or [iroportion therein, have agreeded 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 123 

upon ii ilivi>iui) theri.'of as foUowotli, viz. that the 
said JosL'i)h Soiilu shall have for his said three fifths 
shares, these three parcels next lucntioiii'd. P' all 
that part of said lot which lyeth upon little wood 
neck. 2"'> all that little sedge tiat (being part of 
said lot) that lyclh on the Easterly side of Great 
"Wood Neck. o'"> that part of said lot that is adja- 
cent to the Northerly end of the 15"' lot in the said 
salt meadows, and liegineth at a stake standing in 
the line (^f the said 15"' lot. on the westerly side of 
Great Wood Neck, and thence running up little 
Wood Island river as said river goeth. until it conies 
to Elnathan's River, to a stake st;^nding near said 
river, and thence running South East and b}' East 
three degrees Easterly, to a stake u[)on the Easterly 
side of groat wood neck, and thence on the same 
course into the river, and so down stream as the 
i-iver goeth till it comes to a stake between two 
branches of a creek, thence to the stake first men- 
tioned, and that the said Joseph Simons shall have 
for his said share in said fourteenth lot, this parcel 
bounded as foUoweth, viz. Begin ing at the stake 
at the North west end of the last mentioned part of 
said meaciow laid to the said .Jose[)h Soule, standing 
by Elnathans river, and thence running up stream 
iis the I'ivi'r goeth. till it comes to a guzzle, and 
boundeil by that guzzle till it comes to a stake at the 
head thereof, and thence East South East to a stake, 
and thence, the same course, into the river, and so 
by said river down stream, to Jose|)h Soule's last 
mentioned piece of meadow, and that the said John 
Simons shall have for his said shaie in the said four- 
teenth lot, all that part thereof that is not comi)re- 
Jiended within the said Jcjseph Soule and Joseijii 
Simons's parts thereof, bonn<le<l and descrilied as 
iil)0ve. Now the above said division of said four- 
teenth lot in the saiil salt meadows, thus made We 
the said Joseph Soule. J(jhn Simons and Joseph 
Simons, do mutually agree shall stand and remain 
as a firm and full settlement and division of the 



124 DUXBURY RECORDS. 



above said t'oiirteentli lot in tlie sai(1 salt meadows^ 
for us, our heirs and assignes, forever, and that 
eacii one siiall have Mnd hold his own respective part 
or parts therein :is is above exi)ressed, with all and' 
singul'ir, the [)roHts, iirivileges and appurtenances 
there to belonging to each of them, their iieirs and 
assignes forever. 

In witness whereof we have hei'e unto set our 
hands and seals the twenty third day of July in the 
year of Our Lord God, One thousand Seven hundred 
and twenty two, 1122. 

Joseph Souj.k. (s) 

JosKi'ii .SnioNs. (s) 

John SniMONs. (s) 

Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of 

JdSTAH DeLANOK. 
CoUNELIlS SOLLE. 

172o. An agreement between Chiistopher AVadsworth of 

Nov 30. the one i)art, and Grace SiJiaguc, widdow, relict of 

Vol. a. William Sprngue, late of Duxboriough, dec, of the 

Page 7'J. other [)art, both of l)uxbf)rrough in the County of 

Plymouth, in the province of Massachusetts Bay in. 

New England, is as foUoweth — 

Where as we the said Christo[)her Wadsworth, and 
Gr;ice Sjjrague, are at present in possession of the 
tenth lot in number, in the upland which iielonged 
to the second division of the Commons which 
belonged to the towns of I)uxi)urrough and Pem- 
l)iook. in the C<junty above said, and we being 
ecpially interested in said lot which till this time hath 
been in |)artnership and undivided between us. We 
therefor, that each one might know their own I'espec- 
tive propoitio'.i in the said lot, have agreed on an 
equal division thereof as foUoweth, viz 

We began at a stake and stones, in the line of the 
said tenth lot, viz, tlie line on the Southerly side of 
said lot, about the middle of the said line, and said 
stake standeth al)out three rods and a half to the 
Westward of a red oak tree marked, which is the 
North corner l)ounds of the Ninth lot in the saidl 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 125 



division of u[)l;ui(l. and staiuli'Ui (Mi tiic West ssidc of 
North Hill way, and tliencc vvx' itin North Sixteen 
degrees Easteih', i\Y <^ lanue of niaiked sa[)liiigs. to 
a stake and stones stai"'''>o- in tlie range of tiie hind 
of Benjamin Chanh'r. 

Now onr agieenient is. that all that |)ail of said 
tenth lot which lyeth to the Weslwaid of the above 
said range of marked saplings, which riui North 
sixteen degrees Kastwai'd from the fiist mentioned 
stake and stones, to llu' last nu'iitiont'd slake and 
stones, with all and singnlar, the prolils. privileges, 
and a|)[)nrtenances tluMeto iielonging. shall he the 
pr(j|)er part of the said C'hiisloi)her Wadsworth, to 
belong and ai»|)ertain to tlu; only proper nse, benefit 
and behoof of him the said Christopher Wadsworth, 
his heirs and assigns forever, and that all Ihat part 
of said tenth lot, which lyeth on the Easterly of the 
above lange of marked sajjlings which run North 
sixteen degrees Easterly, from the fiist mentioned 
stake and stones, to the last mentioned stake and 
stones, with all and singulai', the profits privileges 
and appurtenances then' to belonging, shall be the 
proper part of the said Grace S[)rague, to belong 
and ap[)('rtain to the only proper use, l)enefit and 
behoof of her the said Grace Sprague her heirs and 
assigns forever. Now the above said agreement 
and division thus made. We the stiid Chrisloi)lier 
Wadsworth and Grace Sprague, do mutually agree 
shall be, stand and remain as a firm and full settle- 
ment and division of the above said tenth lot of land, 
for us our heirs and assigns, forever. 

In witness where of we have her(; unto set our 
hand and seals the thirtieth day of November in the 
year of our Lord God, One thousand Sev(Mi hundred 
and twenty three, 1728. 

CiiKisToi'iii.i; X Wadsworth. (s) 
his mark 

GkaCE X SPR.\GrK. (s) 

her mark 
Signed Sealed and deliveied in i)resence of 

Jacoi; Thomson. William Hkkwstkk. 



126 DUXBUllY RECORDS. 

1723-24. Articles of agreement between John Partridge of 

Jany 16. Diixl)orrougli, in the County of Plyniontli, in the 
Vol a. Province of Massachusetts P>ay in New P^ngiand, 
Page 117. yeoman, of tiie one pait. and Benjamin Allien of 
said Duxborrough, yeoman, of the otlier part, are 
as foUoweth viz. Where as, we, the said John 
Partridge and Benjamin Alden, are owners and pro- 
prietors of a certain tract oi' parcel of swampy land 
lying witlnn the township of Duxborrough above 
said, on botli sides of the Soutli river, so called, said 
track of swampy land begineth at a place called 
Otter rock, and thence runneth down stream to the 
dam of the saw mill now standing on South river, 
and we lieing owneis in equal proportion of said 
swainp}' land, which till this time hath remained in 
partnersliip and undivided l)etween us. have agreed 
upon a division of part thereof, that each one might 
know his own respective proportion therein, and we 
divided all the swampy land from said Otter rock 
down stream to the Northerl}' side of said Alden 's 
land, which lyetli on the Easterly side of the said 
South rivei', into two parts, as followeth viz We 
began at tlie Westeily end of the line or partition 
fence whicli parts the farms w hereon we the said 
John Partridge and Benjamin Alden now dwell, and 
thence we run a West line across the said swampy 
lanil, and South river, to a stake and stones, stand- 
ing on the Westerly side of the said swampy land, 
that is, on the Westerh' side of the said South river. 
Now our agreement is, the said John Partridge 
having paid to the said Benjamin Alden, the sum of 
Three pounds in money, that all that part of the said 
swampy land on both sides of the said river up 
stream from said West line to said Otter rock, with 
all and singular, the profits, privileges, commodities, 
Hereditaments and appurtenances there to belonging, 
shall l)elong unto, and be the proper part of the said 
John Partridge, to ])elong and appertain to the only 
proper use, benefit and behoof of him the said John 
PartJ'idge, his heirs and assigns, forever, and that 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 127 

all that part of said swampy land on both sides of 
said river, from said "West line down stream to the 
North westerly corner of the twenty three acres of 
land belonging to said Benjamin Alden, which is 
part of the o4th lot in the ni)land in Second division 
of the Commons which belonged to the towns of 
Dnxborrough and Pembrook in the County above 
said, and running from said corner due "West, across 
said swampy land and South river, willi all and 
singuhir. the profits. [)rivileges, commotlities, hered- 
itaments and appurtenances there to belonging, shall 
belong unto, and be the proper part of the said 
Benjamin Aldeu, to belong and ai)pertain to the 
only proper use, benefit, and behoof of him the said 
Benjamin xVlden, his heirs and assignes forever. 

Now the above said agreement and division thus 
made, we the said John Partridge and Beiij'" Aldeu, 
do mutually agree shall be, stand and remain as a 
full and firm settlement and division of the above 
said swampy land, viz, from Otter rock down the 
stream to said Northwesterly side of the said Aldeu's 
land as above said, for us, our heirs and assigns, 
forever, and shall be recorded in the records of the 
said Town of Dnxborrough. In witness where of 
we have here unto set our hands and seals the 
Sixteenth day of January in the year of our Lord 
God, One thousand Seven hundred and twenty three 
or four. 

John Parthiix,!:. (s) 

Benjamin Alden. (s) 

Signed, Sealed and delivered in presence of 

John Alden. 
John "Wadswokth. 



1723-24. Articles of agreement between Abraham Samson 

Mar 23. Sen'"" of Dnxborrough. in the County of Plymouth, 

Vol. a. in the Province of 3Iassachusetts Bay, in New Eng- 

Page 182. laud, yeoman, of the one part, and Christopher 

Wadsworth of said Dnxborrough, yeomau, of the 



128 DUXBUEY HE CORDS. 

otlier iiart, are as follows, viz. Whei'ens we the said 
Abraham Sampson and Chi'istopher Wadswortli, are 
owners and i)roprietors in equal proportion of two 
certain lots of land, h'ing and being within the 
township of said Duxborrongh, caid lots are the 
forty fiftli. and hnn'h'ed and forth sixth lots in num- 
ber, in the upland belonging to the second division 
of the Commons which belonge(1 to the towns of 
Duxborrongh and Pembrook, in the Count}' above 
said, and were laid out Anno Domini 1713, and said 
lots till this time have been in partnership and undi 
vided between us. We therefore, that each one 
might know his own res[)ective proportion in the 
said lots, have agreed upon a division thereof, as 
foUoweth viz 

The said Christopher Wadswortli having paid to 
the said Abraham Samson three pounds five shillings 
in money, on the which consideration, our agreement 
is, that the whole of the said 146 lot, and Eight 
acres and a half of the said 45 lot, being all that 
l)art of the said 45 lot which lyeth on the Westerly 
side of the South river, with all and singular, the 
profits, privileges, hereditaments, commodities and 
ai)pnrtenances, there unto belonging, shall lielong 
unto, and l)e the proper part of the said Christopher 
Wadswortli, to belong, and appertain to the only 
proper use, l)enet1t and liehoof of him the said 
Christopher Wadswortli, his heirs, executcn-s, admin- 
istrators and assigns, forever, and that all that i)art 
of the said 45^'' lot which lyeth on the Elasterly side 
of the South river, being twenty nine acres and a 
half, should belong unto, and be the proper part of 
the said Abraham Samson, to belong and appertain 
to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of him, 
the said Abraham Samson, his heirs, executors, 
administrators and assigns, forever, with all, and 
singular, the profits, privileges, commodities, hered- 
itaments and appurtenances there unto belonging. 

Now the above said agreement and division thus 
made, we the said Abraham Samson and Christopher 



D UXBUli Y RECORDS. 129 



Waclswortli, do mutually agree, .shall be, stand and 
remain as a firm and full settlement and division of 
llie two above said lots of land, for us and our heirs 
and assigns, forever. 

In witness whereof we have here unto set our 
hands, and seals the twenty third day of March, in 
the year of our Lord God One thousand Seven hun- 
dred and twenty tlnci' or four. 

Ai'.itAHAM Samson. (s) 

his 
CiiHiSToriiKii (C) AN'adswohtii. (s) 
mark 

Signed Sealed anil delivered in |)resence of 

John Dki.anok. 
John "Wad.swokth. 

17'24-'2o. Upon the l""' day of February Anno Domini 1724-25. 
Feb. 1. We the subscribers, to wit, Jcjseph C'hanler Sen'' 

Vol. a. and Sau)uei Chanh-r, lioth of Duxborrough, in the 
Page 118. County of Plymouth, in the Province of Massachu- 
setts Bay in New P^ngland, have run the dividing 
line, and settled the bounds between the farms of 
land whereon we each of us do now dwell, as fol- 
loweth, viz. We began at a stone set in the ground 
in the line of the Easterly side of the 149*'' lot in the 
upland in the Second division of the Conunons, 
which belonged to the towns of Duxborrough and 
Pembrook, said lot Iteing now in possession of 
Thomas Phillips, and from thence we run P>ast 32 
degrees South to Brewster's brook so called to a 
stump, and from thence we ran East 6 degrees 
Southerly, 7 rods to a stone set in the ground, and 
from thence we ran Noith 41 degrees and a half 
Easterly, to a stone pitched in the ground, on AVest- 
erly side of the Country road, which last mentioned 
stone is at the Easterly end of said dividing line, 
and we mutually agree the above said dividing line 
shall stand and remain as a dividing line or partition 



130 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

between the above said farms, foi us aud our heirs 
aud assigns forever. In witness whereof we have 
set our hands the day and year tirst above written. 

Joseph Chanlek. 

his 
Sam^ (a) Chanleu. 
mark 

Signed in presence of 

IcHABoi) Samson, 
Ebenezek Tho:mas. 

1725. Upon the thirtieth of July Anno Domini 1725. 
July 30. We tlie subscribers, to wit, John Weston and 
Vol. a. Benjamin Peterson of the one part, aud William 
Page 119. Brewster on the other part, all of Duxborrough in 
the County of Plymouth, in the Province of Massa- 
chusetts Bay, in New P^ngland, have run the line 
and settled the bounds between the salt meadow of 
the said John Weston and Benjamin Peterson, and 
the upland of the said William Brewster which lyeth 
adjacent each to the other in said Duxborrougii iu 
the Captain's Nook so called, said salt meadow aud 
upland is part of the farm whereon Samuel Bartlet, 
late of said Duxborrough, Dec. dwelt at the time of 
his decease, and lyeth towards the Northerly part of 
said farm, said salt meadow lyeth contiguous to the 
salt meadow of Myles Standish, and is parted on the 
Northerly side there-of from the said Standish 
meadow Oy a ditch, We therefore began at the head 
or Westerly end of said ditch, and thence we run as 
the fence now standeth. about the Westerly part of 
said AVeston aud Peterson's meadow, as the fence 
now standeth, and thence as the fence now standeth, 
on the Southerly side of the said meadow, till we 
come to a stone pitched in the ground, in the said 
fence, said stone standeth about five or six foot dis- 
tant from a small white oak tree marked, said tree 
standeth on the Northerly side of said fence about 
feet from tlie fence, and thence from said stone, 



D UXB UR Y RECORDS . 131 

we ran East thirteen degrees and a half Northerly 
nearly ten rods, to another stone pitched in the 
ground, and from thence we ran North twenty one 
degrees Easterly, into the salt hay. Now our mutual 
agreement is, that the above said Bounds and line, 
settled and run as above said, shall be and remain 
to be the bounds and partition between our above 
said salt meadow and upland, for us our heirs and 
assigns forever. In witness where of we, viz, the 
above said parties, have here unto set our hand sand 
seals the day and year first above written. 

John Weston. (s) 

Ben.ia.min Petkuson. (s) 

AViLLIAM BUEWSTER. (s) 

Signed, .Sealed and delivered, in presence of 

Geo. Partridge. 
William Witter. 

1728. Know all men by these Presents, that we the sub- 

April 5. scribers, to wit Samuel Seabury Sen'", of Duxborrow 
Vol. a. in the County of Plymouth, in the Province of 
Page 120. Massachusetts bay, in New England, Cooper, and 
Christoi)her Wadsworth of said Duxburrough, yeo- 
man. Being owners and proprietors of a certain lot 
of salt meadow, lying and l)eing within the township 
of said Duxl)orrough, said lot contaiueth five shares, 
and is the fifth lot in number in the salt meadow 
which belonged to the Second division of the com- 
mons which belonged to the towns of Duxborrough 
and Pembrook, in the said County, and was laid out 
Anno Domini 1712, and is bounded as may appear 
by the records of the proprietors of the land and 
meadows belonging to said division, the said Samuel 
Seabury being owner of three shares, or fifth parts 
in the said lot, and said Christopher Wadsworth 
being owner of two shares or fifth i)arts in the said 
lot, and said lot till this time hath laid in partnership 
and undivided between us. We have agreed upon a 
division there of that each one might know his own 
respective part, or proportion therein, and the divis- 
ion is as followeth viz. 



132 D UXB UR Y RECORDS . 

We rau a straight line across the said lot, and 
began at a stake in the marsh, on the Easterl}' side 
of a creek which standeth in the range on the East- 
erly side of the said lot, and which stake is also a 
corner bound l)etween the third and fourth lots in 
the said salt meadow, and from said stake we ran 
North west and by North, a quarter of a [)oint North, 
lo a stake set in the marsh by the side of the Mill 
river, and thence on the same course, into the said 
river. And our mutual agreement is, that all that 
part of said fifth lot that lyeth on the Northerly side 
of the al)Ove said cross line run as above said, shall 
l)e the said Samuel SeaV)ury's part of said lot, and 
shall Itelong and appertain to him, his heirs and 
assigns, forever, with all, and singular, the [jrofits, 
privileges and appurtenances there unto belonging, 
and that all that part of said fifth lot viz, all that 
part there of thai lyeth on the Southerly side of the 
above said cross line run as above said, shall be the 
said Christopher Wadsworth's i)art of said lot, and 
shall belong and appertain to him, his heirs and 
assigns, forever, with all and singular, the profits 
privileges and appurtenances there unto belonging. 

Now the above division of the above said fifth lot 
of salt meadovY, thus made. We the said Samuel 
Seabury and Christopher Wadsworth, do mutually 
agree shall stand and leniain as a firm and final 
settlement forever. 

In witness where of we have here unto set our 
hands and seals, the fifth daj' of April, in the year 
of our Lord God One thousand Seven hundred and 
twenty eight. 

Sajii, Skaui'ky Sen'"'. (s) 

Chkistophek X Wadsavorth. (s) 
liif mark 

.Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of 

John Wausavoktu, Sen""'. 
Ukiah Wadsworth. 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 133 



\121 . An agreement between Joseph Soulo oi Dux- 

Jiin 21. l)urrough in the County of Plymouth in the Province 
Vol. a. of MassMchusetts hay, in New England, yeoman, of 
Page 157. the one part, and Ephraini Cole of said Duxborrough 
yeoman, of the other part, is as foUoweth, viz. 
Whereas we, the said .Joseph Soule and I-'4)hraini 
Cole are owners and pro[)rietors of the twentieth lot 
in the salt meadow of the second division of the 
commons which belonged to the townshii) of Dux- 
liorrough and Pembroke in the County above said. 
The said lot being laid out for three shares wherein 
is contained a certain small Island called Block 
Island, and the said Joseph Soule l)eing the pro- 
prietor of one share, or the thii'd [)art of said lot, 
and the said Ephraim Cole being the proprietor of 
two shares, or two thirds part of said lot, which till 
this time iiath been undivided between them, we 
therefore, that each one might know his own respec- 
tive [)roportion in said lot, have agreed upon a divi- 
sion thereof as foUovveth, viz, that the above said 
small Island called Block Island, with all, and sin- 
gular, the profits, privileges and ai)[)urtenaiices there 
unto belonging, siiall belong and be the pioper part 
of the said rJose[)ii Soule, to belong and appertain to 
him the said Joscpii Soule, his heirs and assigns, 
forever, and that all the residue, or other part of 
said lot, shall belong unto and be the proper part 
of the said Ephriam Cole, with all and singular, the 
profits privileges and appurtenances there unto be- 
longing, to belong and api)ertain to the only proper 
use, benfit and behoof of him the said Ephriam Cole 
his heirs and assigns forever. Now the above agree- 
ment and division thus made, we the said Joseph 
Soule and P^phriam Cole do mutually agree shall be, 
stand and remain as a firm and full settlement and 
division of the above said Twentieth lot in said Salt 

meadows, for us, our heirs and assigns, forever. 
> 
In witness whereof, we have hereunto set our 

hands and seals, the Twenty first day of June in the 



134 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

year of our Lord God one thousand Seven hundred 
and Twenty Seven. 1727. 

Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of 
John Samson, 
Ebenezer Bartlet. 
Joseph Soule (s) 

his 
Ephuiam Cole X (s) 
mark 

1731. An agreement between Joshua Soule of Dux- 

April IB. borrough in the County of Plymouth, in the province 
Vol. a. of ]\Iassachusetts Ba}', in New England, coaster, of 
Page 137. the one i)art,and Isaac Peterson of said Duxborrough, 
yeoman, of the other part is as foUoweth, viz. 
Whereas we, the said Joshua Soule and Isaac Peter- 
son are owners and i)roprietors of two certain lots of 
laud in equal i)roi)ortion. lying and being within the 
township of Duxborrough above said, said lots 
being the fifty second and hundred and fifty first 
lots in the upland in the second division of the com- 
mon lands which belonged to Duxborrough and 
Pembroke in the County above said, and were laid 
out Anno Domini 1713 and are bounded as maj' ap- 
pear by the records of the proprietors of the common 
lands &c belonging to the said division. We there- 
fore that each one might know his own respective 
proportion, and right in the two above said lots of 
land, have agreed upon a division tiiereof as fol- 
lovveth viz. That the said luuidred and fifty first lot 
with all, and singubir, tiie prolits, privileges and ap- 
purtenances there unto belonging, shall belong and 
be the i)ro[)er pail of the said Joshua Soule, to be- 
long and appertain unto the only projjer use, bene- 
fit and behoof of him the said Joshua Soule, his 
heirs, administrators and assigns, forever, and that 
the al)ove said fifty second lot of land, shall belong 
unto, and be the i)ioi)er part of the above said Isaac 
Peterson, with all, and singular, the profits, privi- 
leges and apiturtenances there unto belonging, to be- 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 135 

long and appertain to the only proper use, benefit 
and behoof of him the said Isaac Peterson, his heirs, 
executors, administrators and assigns, forever. 
Now the above said Agreement and division thus 
made, we the above said Joshua Soule and Isaac 
Peterson, do mutually agree shall be, stand and re- 
main as a firm and full settlement and division of 
the said two lots of land, for us, our heirs and 
assigns, forever. 

In witness whereof we the said Joshua Soule and 
Isaac Peterson, have here unto set our hands and 
seals the sixteenth day of April in the year of our 
Lord God one thousand Seven hundred and thirty 
one. 

Joshua Soule (s) 
Isaac Peterson (s) 
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of 

Perez Drew. 

1731. An agreement between Thomas Southworth of 

Aug. 19. Duxhorrough in the County of Plymouth in the 

Vol. a. Province of Massachusetts Bay in New England, 

Page 289. yeoman, of the one part, and James Thomas of said 

Duxl)orrough, j'eoman, of the other part, is as 

followeth viz — 

Where as. We, the said Thomas Southworth and 
James Thomas, are owners and [)roprietors in equal 
proportion in the Third lot in Salt meadows which 
l)elouged to the second division of the Common 
lands, which belonged to the towns of Duxborrough 
and Pembrook in the County above said, and the 
-said lot at present lyeth undivided between us. We 
therefore, that each one might know his own respec- 
tive right and proportion therein, have agreed upon 
a division there of in the manner and form following 
viz. We began on the Southerly side or part of said 
lot at the mouth of a small creek that runneth out of 
the river or Salt bay near North, and near the 
middle of the said lot. and said creek runneth almost 
■through said lot to the line of the North side or part 



136 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

there of. Our agreemei'.t therefore is, that the said 
creek as it now runneth Northerly to the head 
thereof, and from thence to a stake in the marsh, a 
little above the head of the said creek running still 
Northerly, and from tlienee, the same range still 
directed by the ranging of the said creek, till it 
comes to the above said line on the North side of 
the said lot, shall be the division of the said lot in 
two parts, and that all that part of said lot that 
lyeth on the Westwardy side of said dividing creek 
and Northerly range through said lot, with all and 
singular, the profits, privileges and api)urtenauces 
there unto belonging shall belong unto, and be the 
proper i)art of James Thomas, to belong and apper- 
tain to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of 
him the said James Thomas, his lieirs and assigns, 
forever, and that all tiiat part of the said lot that 
lyeth on the P^asterly side of said dividing creek, 
and Northerly range through said hjt, with all and 
singular, the profits, privileges and appurtenances 
there unto belonging, shall belong unto and be the 
proper part of said Thomas Southworth, to belong 
and appertain to him the said Thomas Southworth, 
his heirs and assigns forever. Now the above said 
agreement and division thus made, we the above said 
Thomas Southworth and James Thomas, do mutually 
agree shall be, and stand and remain as a full settle- 
ment and division of the above said lot of salt 
meadow, for us, our heirs and assigns, forever. 

In witness where of we the above said Thomas 
Soutliworth and James Thomas have here unto set 
our hands and seals, the nineteenth day of August, 
in the year of our Lord God One thousand seven 
hundred and thirty one. 

k — Signed — 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 187 



1732. An agreement between Ichabot Samson of Dux- 

June 10. Ijoirow in the County of Plymouth in the Province 
Vol. a. of the Massachusetts Hay in New England, Cord- 
Page 138. wainer, of the one part, and Joshua 8oule of said 
Duxborrough, yeoman, of the otiier part is as 
followeth, viz, Whereas the said Ichal)od Samson 
and Joshua Soule are owners and i)roi)rietors of a 
lot of salt meadow, lying iii Duxborrough, in the 
skirt of the marshes tliat did belong to Duxborrough 
and Pembrook as Conimous, and was laid out in the 
year 1712, and is the Twenty fouitli lot in uuiulx'r, 
as by the records of the proprietors of the Commoii 
lands &c, will appear. Said lot, is the Twenty 
fourth in number, and begins at a stake which is the 
North West corner l)ound of the Twenty third lot, 
and is bt)unded b}' the Twent}' third lot on the East 
side thereof, until it comes down to the bay or I'iver, 
and thence it is boinided hy the l)a3' or river on the 
South end, and liy the West side until it comes to a 
• creek by which the North end is I)ouuded, until it 
comes to a stake standing by said creek, which is 
the stake first mentioned. W^e therefore, that each 
one might know his own right, have agreed to divide 
said lot as followeth. We began on the Westerly 
side of said lot, at a stake and stone standing near 
the river or bay, and run South H7 degrees Easterly, 
to a stake and stone standing in said lot, and thence 
the same course to a stake standing in the range of 
the 23"' lot. Now our agi cement is, that the above 
said Ichabod Samson shall have all the South end, 
or {VAvi of said lot, that is to the Southward of this- 
oui- division line, to him and his heirs forever, and 
that the above said Joshua Soule shall have all that 
part, or end of said lot that lyeth to the Nortiiward 
of this our division line, that is to him and his lieiis 
forever, for their only proper use, benefit and l)ehoof 
forever. Now the above agreement and division 
thus made and established, we the above said Icha- 
bod Samson and Joshua Soule, do mutually agree, 
shall be, stand and reman as a firm and full settle- 



b 



o',9 DUXBUEY RECORDS. 

ment aud division of the above said salt meadow, 
for us, our lieirs and assigns, forever. In witness 
wliere of we tlie above said Icliabod Samson and 
Josliua Soule, liave here unto set our liands and 
seals the sixteenth day of June, in the year of our 
Lord God one thousand seven hundred and thirty 
two. 

IcHAi'.oi) Samson. (s) 

JO-SHUA vSoiLE. Cs) 

Witness — 

Nicholas Wade. 

EZEKIEL SoULE. 

1732-3. To whom these presents shall come, know ye that 

Feb 27. whereas we, Samuel Chanler and Chrestopher Wads- 
Vol. a. worth, l)oth of the town of Duxborrough in the 
Page 13G. County of Ph'mouth in the province of the Massa- 
chusetts bay in New P^ugland, liusbandmen, having 
ilands lying joining together within the township 
a])Ove said, near the dwelling house of the above 
said Clianler in said Duxl)orrough, and having here- 
to fore had difference about the bounds, or ranges 
of said lands between us, do now agree to settle and 
fix the bounds and ranges of said land between us, 
and with the help and assistance of Ebenezer Byran 
and Joseph Prior of Bridgewater, we do agree that 
the liounds or ranges of the above said lauds, shall 
continue forever hereafter, which are as followeth, 
viz. Begining at a stone and a white oak bush, it 
being the South ICast corner of Thomas Phillips's 
house lot, and running from thence South 13 degrees 
East, 48 rods to a white oak tree marked on four 
sides, it being called the South corner of the lot 
that was formerly George Williamson's, and from 
thence. East, 4 degrees South, GG rods to a pine 
tree marked on four sides, standing on the West 
side of the country- road, near said road, and from 
thence Nortli, IG degrees East 'IQi rods to a stake, 
tlien North 28 degrees East 28 rods, to a stake, then 



D UXBUR Y RECORDS. 139 

North 25 degrees East 32 rods to a white oak 
sapling standing near said countr}' road on the 
Soutlierly side of said road, marked on four sides. 
And we do also agree that if eilher of the parties 
mentioned in these presents, have fallen, or cut any 
trees or woods on tie other near the said settled 
lines, that he shall not he counted a trespasser for 
the same, and now for the contirinatiou and further 
establishment of the abose said settlement and 
agreement, we have hei'eunto set our hands and 
fixed our seals this Twenty Seventh day of February 
Anno Domini 1732-3. 

his 

Samiki. (-7) CllANI.Ki;. (s) 

mark 

his 
CHKisToriiEU (C) AVadswoktm. (s) 
mark 

Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of 

Ebenkzek Byran. 
Joseph Prick. 

1733. An agreement between us the subscribers, all of 

July 10. us Itelonging to the town of Duxborrougli in the 
Vol. a. County of IMyuKnilli in llie province of the Massa- 
Page 171. chusells liny, in New England, husltandmen, is as 
foUowetli. viz. Whereas, we, the subscribers are 
owners of a lot of salt meadow lying in the town- 
ship of Duxborrougli aforesaid, and is part of the 
commons that did l)elong to tlie towns of Duxbor- 
rougli and Pemlirook. in the county above said, and 
were laid out in the year 1712, said lot is the 19 lot 
in number, and fill to be in the skirts of the marshes, 
said lot is equally owned alike by us, saving Mr. 
Nathaniel Brewster is owner of two shares, or 5 
jiarts thereof. 

That each might know his own proper part, w^e 
agreed to divide it thus. We began the first division 
or share, at a stake which is the South east corner 



140 1) UXB UR Y RECORDS. 

l)oun(ls of said lot and run N — 2 degrees Westerly 
to a stake about 6 lods to the Northward of a small 
creek standing in the range between the 18 and 19 
lots, and from said stake 82 degrees Westerly to a 
stake standing in the range of the 20'^'' lot. This 
first share contains all this South end or part, of 
said lot, and fell by lot to Isaac Peterson. The 
second share is lioundod on the South side by the 
first, and from the bounds of the first, it is bonndecl 
on the West end l)y the 20^'! lot to a stake standing 
by a creek, thence North 6G degrees East, 8 poles to 
a stake, which is the corner of the 5 shares, thence 
al)out 4 poles the same course to another stake 
thence N 5'J degr'ees Easterly, to a stake in the range 
of the 18'" lot, and bounded by the 18*'' lot to the 
liounds of the first share, and fell to Nathaniel 
Brewster. The third share begins at the N. Yj. 
corner of the 2'' share, and runs South 59 degrees 
Vfesterly to a stake in the range of the 2'' share, and 
from thence North, <s degrees Westerly, to a stake, 
on the West side of a creek, and by said creek to 
Phillip's creek, and by Phillip's creek to the bounds 
of the IS^'i lot by which it is bounded on the North 
by Phillip's creek, on tlie East by the 2'' share to a 
stake which is the corner there of and thence North 
37 degrees West to a stake which is in range between 
the 4"' and .o*'' lots, and thence by the same course 
to Pliillip's creek first mentioned, and fell to Chris- 
topher Wadsworlh. The o*'' share begins at a stake 
which is the corner of the 2'' lot or share, and runs 
North Gfi degrees East. 8 rods to the corner stake of 
the 4*'' lot or share, thence North 37 degrees West- 
erly by the range of the 4"' share, to a stake standing 
in the range of the 4*'' lot. thence by the same course 
down to the mouth of Phillip's creek, and contains 
all that part or corner of said 19"' lot that lyetli to 
the North west of those two mentioned lines, and 
fell to Joshua Soule. 

Now having thus divided this oiir 19"' lot of salt 
meadow, and lotted for the same, as herein ex- 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 141 

pressed, we the said sul)scribers, do mutually agree 
shall sliuid and remain a linn stdtlemeut for us, our 
heirs, foi-cver. In witness where of we the al)Ove 
said Nathaniel lirewster, Isaac Peterson. Christo|)her 
Wadswortii and .loshiin SduIc, liave here unto set 
our hands and seals this Tenth day of July in the 
year One thousand Seven hundred and Thirty three. 

Nathaniki- Bhkwstku. (s) 

Isaac Pktkkson. (s) 

CiiivM^Toi'iiKi; X Wadswokth. (s) 

his mark 

JosiiiA Sor I.E. (s) 

Signed, Sealed and delivered in presence of 

John Tiunku. 
Isaac Paktkiixjk. 

173a. An agreement hetween Tlu^mas l'hilli|)s .Tun of 

Dec. 24. Duxborrough in the County of Plymouth in the 

Vol. a. i)roviuce of Massachusetts bay in New England, 

Page IH'J. housewright, of the one part, and P>lanie Phillips of 

said Dux'liorrow, cordwainer, of the otiier part, is as 

foUoweth viz. 

Where as, we the said Tliomas Phillips Jr and 
Blanie Philli[)s of said Duxborrough. arc owners and 
proprietoi's in equal proportion, of a certain lot of land 
lying, and being within the township of Duxbor- 
rougii above said, containing about Forty and Nine 
acres, and said lot is tin; hundred and fifty first lot 
in numbei", in the upland in the second division of 
the Commons whicii lielonged to tlu' towns of Dux- 
borrough and Pembrook, in the County above said, 
and was laid out Anno Domini 1713, and it is 
bounded as mvcy appear by the records of the Pro- 
prietors of said land belonging to said division. We 
therefore, that each one of us might know his own 
respective proportion and right in the above said lot 
of land, which till this time- hatli laid in equal part- 



142 D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 

nership and undivided between us, have agreed upon 
a division thereof as followeth viz. 

"We divided the said lot by a line begining at a 
stake and stones which is set in the lijie on the 
Easterly side or part of the said lot, which stake and 
stones standeth Forty one rods distant and running 
Fifty eight degrees P2ast from the North easterly 
corner bounds of the above said lot, and thence from 
the said stake and stones, we run North 88 degrees 
Westerly 97 rods, to a pine tree marked, standing in 
the line on the Flasterly side or part of the said lot. 
Our agreement therefore is, that the said line which 
begins at the said stake and stones in the line on the 
Easterly side or part of said lot, and thence running 
North 88 degrees Westerh' 1)7 poles to a pine tree 
marked, standing in the line on the "Westerly side or 
part ('f said lot shall be the dividing line of said lot^ 
and that all that part of said lot that lyeth on the 
Southerly side of said dividing line with all the 
profits privileges and appurtenances there unto 
belonging, shall belong unto and l)e the proper part 
of the above said Blanie Phillips, his heirs and 
assigns, forever, to belong and appertain to his and 
their only proper use, benefit and behoof, forever, 
and that all that part of said lot that lyeth on the 
Northerly side of said dividing line, with all the 
profits, privileges and appurtenances there unto 
belonging, shall belong unto and be the proper part 
of the above said Thomas Phillips, his heirs and 
assigns, forever, to belong and appertain to his and 
their only proper use. benefit and behoof forever. 

Now the above said agreement and division thus 
made, we the above said Thomas Phillips and Blanie 
Phillips do mutually agree shall be, stand and remain 
as a firm and full settlement and division of the 
above said lot of laud, for us our heirs and assigns, 
forever. 

In witness whereof, we the said Thomas Phillips 
and Blanie Phillips, have here unto set our hands 



D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 143^ 

and seals, this the Twenty fourth day of December 
in the year of our Lord God One thousand .Seven, 
hundred and Tliirty five — 1735. 

Thomas Phillips .hi. (s) 
Blanie Phillips. (s) 

Signed, Sealed and delivered in presence of 

Joseph Bautlet Jk. 
Peleg AVadswortii. 

1735-36. An agreement between Thomas Philli[)s Sen'' of 

Jany 5. Duxbonough in the County of Plymouth, in the 

Vol. a. Province of Massachusetts Bay, in New England^ 

Page 179. housewright. of the one part, and Samuel Chanler of 

Duxbonough above said, yeoman, of the other part, 

and the said agreement is as followeth viz. 

That whereas we the said Thomas Piiillips and 
Samuel Chanler, are owners and proprietors of the 
hundred and forty ninth lot, and the hundred and 
fifty second lot, and the said lots are of tlie second 
division of the Commons in the upland which 
belonged to the towns of Duxborrough and Pem- 
brook, in the County and Province as above said, 
and we therefore that each one of us might know his 
own respective right and proportion there in, have 
agreed upon a division thereof, and is as followeth 
viz. 

Begining at a stake and stones standing in the line 
of the Easterly side of the one hundred and forty 
ninth lot above said, about fifty rods from a stake 
which is the Southeasterly corner bound of said 
hundred and forty ninth lot above said, and from 
said stake and stones, we run the dividing line South 
eighty four degrees West, forty six rods to a stake 
and stones, and from thence South, nine degrees 
East about six rods and a half to a stake and stones^ 
and from thence South, eighty degrees West, about 
thirty nine rods to a stake and stones standing in the 
line of the Westwardly side of the said hundred and 
forty ninth lot, and the line of the Easterly side of 



144 D UXB UR Y RE CORDS . 

the said hundred and fifty second lot, and from 
thence South, seventy two degrees West, five rods 
and a quarter to a stake and stones, and from thence 
South, six degrees ^Yest, seven rods to a stake and 
stones, and from thence South, seventy six degrees 
West, to a stake and stones standing in the line of 
tlie Westerly side of said hundred and fifty second 
lot, and we do agree tliat the above said lines thus 
run, bounded and described as above said, shall be 
a full and a stated division of said lots, and further, 
•our agreement is that all that lower or Southerly 
part of or that part of the said lots that lyeth on the 
lower or Southerly side of the dividing lines of both 
said lots discribfed above, shall be the proper part or 
right of the said Thomas Phillips, with all and sin- 
gulai', the profits privileges and appurtenances there 
unto belonging, to belong and appertain to the only 
proper use, benefit and behoof of him the said 
Thomas Phillips his heirs, executors, administrators 
and assigns, forever. And all that part of said lots, 
that lyeth on the upper or Northerly side of the said 
dividing lines of the said lots discribed as above 
said, shall be the proper part or right of said Samuel 
Chanler, with all and singular, the profits, privileges 
and appurtenances there unto belonging, to belong 
and appertain to the only proper use, benefit, and 
behoof of him, the said Samuel Chanler, his heirs, 
executors, administrators and assigns, forever. 

And now the above said agreement and division 
thus made and discribed as above said. We the said 
Thomas Phillips and Samuel Chanler, do mutually 
agree tliat it shall stand, be and remain, as a good 
firm and full settlement and division of the above 
said hundred and forty ninth and one hundred and 
fifty second lots of land, for us, our heirs, executors, 
administrators and assigns, forever. 

In witness where of we the said Thomas Phillips 
and Samuel Chanler have here unto set our hands 
and seals, the fifth day of January, in the year of 



D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 145 

our Lord God One thousand Seven hundied and 
Thirty five or thirty six — 1735-30. 

Thomas Piiillh-.s. (s) 

I lis 
•Sami, (Z) Chanlkk. (s) 
mark 

Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of 

Wait Wadswohth. 
John Wadsavokth. 

\_Mem()nin(Jiiin.'\ 
Before signing and sealing the above said agree- 
ment the above said Thomas Phillips, his heirs and 
assigns, are hereby obliged to make up the fence in 
the above mentioned Seven rods in the line which 
runs South 6 degrees West, to a stake and stones, 
and to maintain or keep uj) the said fence forever. 

1735-G. Know all uieu by these Presents. That Whereas 

Jany 6. We, Thomas Southworth, Benoni Delauoe and 

Record Joshua Delanoe, all of Duxborrough in the County 

No. 5. of Plymouth in New England, 3'eoman, having 

Page 13. uplands and mead<nv lands that are adjacent in said 

Duxborrough, and there never as 3'et being any 

bounds prefixed between us by any record what so 

ever, and to the intent that each part}' may know his 

own bounds between each other, we have fully 

agreed that the bounds as they are hereafter 

•described, shall be and remain for us our heirs and 

assigns, forever viz. We began at a stake with 

stones about it, standing on the Westerly end of a 

small Island or hummock that lyeth on the South 

side of the Mill brook in the salt nuirsh, and from 

said stake it runneth up the brook North, Twenty one 

degrees West which is about two rods, and so back 

unto the said stake again, and then it runneth South 

Twenty one degrees East, fifteen rods to the fence 

that now is between us, which came about three feet 

to the Westward of a large apple tree standing about 

West from Joshua Delanoe'a house, having a large 

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146 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

mortice made through the same, and then it runneth 
Southerly as tlie fence now stands, a direct course 
until it Cometh unto the east side of a large apple 
tree called the Iron Apple tree, and from thence it 
runneth as the fence now standeth, unto the road 
that is laid out down to Powder Point, which came 
on the West side of a small or young apple tree that 
standeth about five rods to the Northward of said 
road, said last hounds wheeling somewhat more 
Westerly than the former did, which is the bounds 
as above said, we do allow to be the stated bounds 
between us, our heirs and assigns forever, and in 
testimony where of we have set our hands and affixed 
our seals, and ordered the same to be recorded on 
the Town records of Duxborrough, this Sixth day of 
January Anno Domini 1735-6. 

Thoma-s Southwokth. (s) 
Benoni Delanoe. (s) 

Joshua Delanoe. (s) 

Signed and Sealed in presence of 

Nathaniel Chanler. 
Jedediah Southavorth. 

1734. Where as, we Stephen Andrews, Jonathan Peter- 

Dec. 5. son and Reuben Peterson, all of Duxborrough, in 
Record the County of Plymouth, in New England, do jointly 
No. 5. own, and are possessed of a certain piece of salt 
Paoe 13. meadow lying and being in Duxbury afore said, the 
meadow lyeth adjacent to the ber^ch called the salt 
house beach, and the hummock called Rouses huiu- 
mock, and is the meadow that Mr. Jonathan Peterson 
purchased of Mr. John Wadsworth of Duxborrough 
afore said. And as yet no deeds of partition being 
signed by either of us. Now Know all men b}' these 
presents, that we the above said Stephen Andrews, 
Jonathan Peterson and Reuben Peterson have mutu- 
ally agreed, and also do divide the same as followeth, 
viz. Begining at the Northerly end of the said 
meadow adjacent to Fords meadow, and so ranging 



DUXBUR Y RECORDS. 147 

.Southerly by the creek as said meadow is bound, by 
the creek Mil it comes to a stake that staiideth l)y 
the creek, and from said stake to a range South East 
by East, near about thirty rods, to another stake 
and upon the same range till it comes to the beach, 
all the meadow within the afore said Bounds, the 
said Stephen Andrews is to have, and he, his heirs 
and assigns to enjoy for his part of the above 
meadow, and Reuben Peterson, for his part of said 
meadow, is to have from the last mentioned stake 
Southerly by the edge of said meadow till it comes 
to another stake standing on the North west side of 
said hummock, and tlience North west, two rods to 
a stake standing by a little creek, and from thence 
as the creek runs, to another stake standing by the 
same creek, '^m\ from thence South west five rods to 
another stake, and from the last mentioned stake in 
the same range, across a small salt pond to the 
mouth of a ditch, and liounded by said ditch to the 
creek that is the bounds I)etwecn Ichabod Wadsworth 
meadow and the afore said tract of meadow, all the 
meadow within the bounds last mentioned, the said 
Reuben Peterson his heirs and assigns is to quietly 
and peacably enjoy for his part of said meadow. 
And all the remainder of the afore said piece of 
meadow the said Jonathan Peterson, his heirs and 
assigns is to have for his i)art of said i^eadow, and 
in testimony that this is our division, and that we 
oblige ourselves, heirs, executors, administrators and 
assigns to stand to the same, we have here unto set 
our hands and seals this Eifth day of December, 
Anno Domini 1734. 

SncriiKN Andijkws. (s) 

JoNATIIAX PkTKRSON. (s) 

Ki:ri'.EN Petkkson. (s) 

Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of 

MlCAII SOULE. 

Elizabeth Andrews. 



148 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

1736. An agreement between Jonathan Peterson and 

Maj^ 1<S. Reul)en Peterson, I)otli of Duxborrough, in the 
Record Count}' of Plymouth, in the province of Massachu- 
No. o. setts bay in New Enghmd, yeoman, and said agree- 
Page 14. ment is as foUoweth viz. That whereas we the said 
Jonathan Peterson and Reuben Peterson, are owners 
and proprietors of a certain tract of land lying and 
Ijeing within the township of Duxborrough above 
said, being about Seventy acres more, or less, and 
said tract of land is that tract of land which was 
oiven to us l)y our honored father, Mr. Jonathan 
Peterson, which he formerly purchased of said Dux- 
burrougli, and we are likewise owners and proprietors 
of the Thirteenth lot in number of the upland in the 
first division of the Commons, belonging to the 
townships of Duxborrough above said, and Perabrook 
in the County above said, and we are likewise owners 
and proprietors of the hundreth and the hundred 
and tlrst lots in number l)elonging to the second 
division of the Commons Vtelonging to the townships 
of Duxborrough and Pembrook above said, and 
these three lots aliove said were all given to us by 
our honored father Mi'. Jonathan Peterson above 
said, an<l we therefore, that each of us might know 
his own resjiective right and i)roportion therein, have 
aoreed upon a (iivision there of, and is as foUoweth, 
viz. Begining at a stake and stones, standing in the 
line on the South F^asterly side of the tract of land 
which is first above here mentioned, and said stake 
and stones stands or bears South west and by South 
half a point Southerly, Sixty four rods and a lialf 
from a stake and stones which is the East South 
Easterly corner bounds of said tract of land tirst 
mentioned, and from said stake and scones first 
mentioned, we run the dividing line Nortli almost 
twentj' six degrees West, to a red oak tree marked, 
and so on the same range to the brook called Keins 
brook, and from said stake and stones first men- 
tioned, and so on said line to said bi-ook is Eighty 
nine rods and a half, and we the said Jonathan 



DUXBURY JiECOJiD^. 149 

Peterson and Reuben Peterson, do nnitually agree 
that the above said line tluis run, bounded and 
discribed as above, shall l)e a full and stated division 
of the tract and h)ts of land, and further our agree- 
ment also is that all that part or half of said tract of 
land first mentioned, that lyelli on the Southwesterly 
side of said dividing line, together with one half <jf 
the Thirteenth lot above said, or all that part of said 
thirteenth lot that the said Reul)en Peterson has not 
sold to James Thomas, togelhei- with one half of the 
dwelling house and Barn that came by our said 
father, shall be the [)rop(T part, or half of the said 
Jonathan Peterson, his heirs, executors, administra- 
tors and assigns, forever, with all and singular, the 
profits, privileges and a[)purtenauces there unto 
belonging, to belong and appertain to the only proper 
use, lienefit and behoof of him. the said Jonathan 
Peterson, his heirs, executors, administrators and 
assigns forever, and all that part, tract, or half i)art 
of land that lyeth on the North easterly side of the 
said dividing line, together with the two second 
division lots above said, the hundredth antl the hun- 
dred and first lots in number, together with one half 
of the dwelling house and barn, with half of the 
well, shall be the proper |)art or half of the sai<l 
Reuben Peterson, with all and singular. t!ie profits, 
privileges and appurtenances there unto belonging, 
to l)elong and a[)|)ertain to the only proper use, ben- 
efit and behoof of him, the said Reuben Peterson, 
Ins heirs, executors, administrators and assigns 
forever. And further it is to be understood that the 
said Jonathan Peterson is to have a good and sufli- 
cient cart way of Fourteen feet wide, through gates 
or bars n))on a straight line from said barn to said 
house, and so from said house as the way now goes, 
the same width out to the said Jonathan Peterson's 
part of his land, and the said Jonathan is to have a 
sufficient way to the well from said house and said 
well is half said Jonathan Peterson's and said Jona- 
than Peterson is to have a cart way through gates or 



150 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

bars fourteen feet wide from said liouse as the way 
now goeth, out at tlie gate now standing, and it is to 
be understood tliat the said Reuben Peterson is to 
have a good and sufficient cart way tlnough the said 
Jonatiian Peterson's land above said where it may 
be most beneficial to said Reul)en Peterson and least 
prejudicial to said Jonathan Peterson, and it is to be 
nnderstood that the said Jonathan Peterson is not to 

pull down his part of said dwelling house or barn, or 
well whereby the said Reuben Peterson may be 
damaged. And now the above said division and 
agreement thus made and described as is above said, 
that we, the said Jonathan Peterson and Reuben 
Peterson, do mutually agree that it shall stand, be, 
and remain as a firm and full settlement and stated 
division of the aliove said tract and lots of land and 
buildings, for us our heirs, executors, administrators 
and assigns forever. In witness where of we the 
said Jonathan anil Reul)en Peterson, have here unto 
set our hands and seals, this Eighteenth day of May, 
in the year of our Lord God One thousand Seven 
hundred and thirty six — 1736. 

Jonathan Peterson. (s) 

Reuben Petekson. (s) 

Signed, sealed and d"ld in presence of 

John AVads worth Jr. 

Martha X Maokeareano. 

her mark 

1735. An agreement ))etween Isaac Simons Sen'"' of 

April 15. Duxborrough, in the Count}' of Plymouth, in the 
Record ))rovince of Massachusets bay, in New P^ngland, 
No. 5. yeoman, on the one part, and Joseph Peterson Sen. 
Page 15. of said Duxborrough, yeoman, on the other part is 
as followeth, viz. Whereas we the said Isaac 
Simons, and Josei)h Peterson are owners and pro- 
prietors of the Sevent}' third lot in the uplands in 
the Second division of the commons, which belonged 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 151 



to tiie Towns of Duxborrough and Penibiook, in the 
County al)ovc' said, and the .said lot till this time 
liath laid undivided between us, we therefore, that 
each of us might know liis own res|)ective right and 
[)roporlion therein, have agreed u[)on a division 
thereof as followeth, viz. 

We run from a Fine tree marked, in the head 
range of the said Peterson's farm whereon he now 
dwelleth, South nine degrees Westerly, Twenty four 
pole, to a stake and stones about three or four rods 
in the swamp, in the Elasterly range of tlie said lot, 
and at the said stake and stones we began a dividing 
line, and run from the said Stake and Stones North, 
Eighty three degrees westerly through the said lot, 
to another stake and stones which is the AVesterly 
corner bounds of the said Seventy third lot, and we 
do agree that the said line thus run from the first 
mentioned stake and stones to the last mentioned 
stake and stones, shall be a full and stated division 
of the said lot, and our agreement also is, that all 
that part that lyeth on the Northerly side of the said 
dividing line, shall lie the proper i)art of the said 
Joseph Peterson, with all and singular, the profits, 
privileges and appurtenances there unto belonging, 
to lielong and appertain to the only jnoper use, bene- 
fit and behoof of him, the said Joseph Peterson, his 
heirs and assigns forever. 

And that all that part of the said lot that lyeth on 
the Southerl)' side of said dividing line, shall be the 
proper part of said Isaac Simons, with all and singu- 
lar, the profits, i)rivileges and appurtenances there 
unto l)elonging, to belong and appertain to him the 
said Isaac Simons his heirs and assigns to his and 
their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever. 

Now, the above said Agreement and division thus 
made, we the above said Isaac Simons and Joseph 
Peterson do mutually agree, shall stand, be, and re- 
main as a firm and full settlement and division of 
the saiil Seventy third lot of land, for us, our heirs 
and assigns forever. 



152 DUX BURY REVO EDS. 

In witness where of we have hereunto set our 
hands and seals this, the fifteenth day of A[)ril in 
the year of our Lord God One thousand Seven 
hundred and Thirty five. 1735. 

Isaac Simons Sen'"'. (s) 

his 
Joseph (X) Peterson, (s) 
mark 

Signed, Sealed and delivered in presence of 
Seth Baktlet. 
John Wadswokth Jr. 

173(3. An agreement between Hezekiah Bradford of 

July 7. Kingston, in the County of Plymouth, in the Prov- 
Reeord ince of Massachusetts bay, in New England, yeoman. 
No. 5. in the one part, and Blanie Phillii)s of Duxborrough 
Page 15. in the County above said, yeoman, of the other part, 
and said agreement is as foUoweth, viz. That 
where as. we the said Hezekiah Bradford and Blanie 
Phillips are owners and proprietors of the hundred 
and forty seventh lot of upland in the second division 
of the Commons which belonged to the townships of 
Duxborrough above said, and Pembrook in the 
County and Province above said, and we therefore, 
that each of us might know his own respective right 
and proportion there in. have agreed upon a division 
thereof as followeth, viz. Begiuing at a stake and 
stones, standing in the line on the Westerly side of 
said lot, and said stake and stones bears about 
South, Eight degrees P^asterly. Eifty three rods from 
a white oak tree marked, wliich is the North westerly 
corner bounds of said lot. and from said stake and 
stones we ran North, Sixty seven degrees East, to a 
stake and stones standing in the line on the Easterly 
side of said lot. And we do agree that this said line 
shall be the said dividing line, and this said line thus 
run bounded and described as above said, shall be a 
firm and stated division of said lot, and our agree- 
ment is, that all that part or half of the lower, or 
South South Easterly side of said dividing line, shall 



D UXB UR Y JtECORDS. 15H' 



be the proper part or lialf of the said Hezakiah 
Bradford, with all and singular, the profits, privileo;e& 
and appurtenances there unto belonging, to belong 
and appertain to the only pro[)er use, benefit, and 
behoof of him. the said Hezakiah Bradford, his 
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever. 
And all that part or half of said lot that lyeth on the 
ui)per or North Nurtli Westerly side of said dividing 
line, shall be the proper part of the said Blanie 
Philli[)s, with all and singular, the i)rofits, privileges- 
arid ai)purtenances there unto lielonging. to belong 
and appertain to him the said Blanie PhilliiJS. his 
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever. 
And now the above said agreement and division thus- 
made and described, as above said, we the al)Ove 
said Hezakiah Bradford and lilanii' Phillips, do 
mutually agree shall stand, be, and remain as a full 
and firm settlement and division of the above said 
Hundred and Forty seventh lot of land, for us. our 
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, forever. 
In witness whereof we the said Hezakiah Bradford 
and Blanie Phillips, have here unto set our hands 
and seals this the Seventh day of July, in the year 
of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Thirty 
six. 1736. 

Hkzakiah Bkadkoui). (s) 

his 
Bi.ANiK X Phillips. (s) 

mark 

Sigui'd sealed and did in presence of 

]( iiAP.oi) Wadswokth. 

PlIINKlIA> Sl'KAiiUi;. 

i~'M). An agreement l)etween Joshua Scule of Duxbor- 

Nov. 24. rough, in the County of Plymouth, in the Province 

Record of Massachusetts Bay in New England, yeoman, of 

No. o. the one part, and Samuel Williamson of Marshfield. 

Page 17. in the County and Province above said, malster, of 

the other part, and said agreement is as foUoweth, 

viz. That whereas we the said Joshua Soule and 



154 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

Sfumiel Williamson are owners and proi)rietors of 
the Fifty eight lot in number, in the upland belong- 
ing to the Second division of the Commons \vhicli 
belonged to the townshi[)S of r)uxl)urrough and 
Peml)rook, in the Count}' above said, and we. there- 
fore, that each of us might know his own right and 
proportion therein, have agreed upon a division 
thereof as followeth, viz. Begining at a small Pine 
tree marked, which is the .Sou-therly corner bounds 
of James Thomas's lot, and the "West Northwesterly 
corner bounds of the said Fifty eighth lot, and from 
thence South, Seventy eight degrees Easterly to a 
stake and stones standing in the line on the East 
South Easterly side of the said Fifty Eighth lot. 

And we do agree that the above said line, thus 
run, bounded and discribed as aliove said, shall be a 
full and stated division of said lot, and further, our 
agreement is, that all that i)art or half that lyeth on 
the Westerl}' side of said dividing line of said lot, 
shall lie the pro[)er lot or [lart of the said Joshua 
Soule, with all and singular, the profits, privileges 
and appurtenances there unto belonging, to belong 
to and a[)pertain to the only pro|)er use, benefit and 
l)ehoof of liim, the said Joshua Soule, liis heirs, 
•executors, administrators and assigns forever. And 
that all that part, or half of said lot that lyeth on 
the East North Easterly side of said dividing line, 
shall be the [n'oper [)art, or half of the said Samuel 
Williamson, with all, and singular, the profits, priv- 
ileges and appurtenances there unto l)elongiiig", to 
belong aiKl appertain unto the only proper use, ben- 
efit and behoof of him the said Samuel Williamson, 
Jiis heirs, executors, administrators and assigns 
forever. And now, the above said agreement and 
<livision thus made, we the said Joshua Soule and 
Samuel Williamson do mutually agree that it shall 
stand, be, and remain as a firm and full settlement 
and division of the above said Fifty Eighth lot of 
land, for us, our heirs, executors, administrators and 
assigns forever. In witness whereof, we the said 



DLXIUHY RECORDS. lo5 

Joshua Soiile and Sanuiel AVilliainson, have here 
unto set our hands and seals this the Twenty fourth 
day of Novemliei' in tlu- yeai' of our Lord God One 
thousand Seven liunihed and Tliir'y six — 1736. 

.JoMH A Soi I.K. (s) 

Sami. Williamson. (s) 

Signed Scaled and delivered in presence of 

Joanna Wii.mamson. 
Betty L(J^\■. 

173«. Covenanted, concluded and fully agreed upon l)y 

July o. Joshua Samson of Duxborrough in tlie County of 

Record Plynxnith in the province of Massachusetts hay in 

N(j. ;'). New England. husl)andn)an, on the one part, and 

Page 22. Calel) Samson Jr, of said l)uxl)orrough. hushund- 

man, on the other pait, as followeth, vi/,. Whereas 

we, the said Joshua Samson and Cnlel) Samson, are 

owneis and proprietoi's of two lots and a half of 

land, lying and lieing within the lownshi[) of said 

Duxborrough, which said two lots and a half of land 

have sometime laid in partnership, and undivided 

l)etween us. we therefore that each of us might know 

his own respective part of the above said lands, have 

agreed to divided the same, and the division thereof 

to l)e as followeth, viz. 

One of the above said lots is the Fifty fifth lot in 
the first division of the common lands in the town of 
Duxl)orrough al)o\-e said, which were laid out Anno 
Domini 171U. and the aliove said half lot is half of 
the Fifty Sixth lot in above said division, and is 
Northerly part of the said lot. and the ooth and r»(;tli 
lots lie contiguous each unto the other, and we 
divided the said lot and half of land, l)y a line be- 
gining at a stone pitched in the ground in the range 
between the said ofith and r)r)th lots, which stone is 
the Northwesterly corner liountls of the land of 
Phillip Chanlei'. viz his part of the said oGth lot, 
anil from said stone running West, a little Northerly 
about three rods, to another stone pitched in the 



156 D UXB UK Y BE CORDS. 

grouiKL aiul from thence North, 19 degrees West to 
another stone pitelied in the groni-ul, in the line on 
the Northei'ly side oi' part of tlie said 55tli h)t. 

Our agreement is therefore, that all that part of 
tiie said o.")tli and 5Gth lots that lyetli on the P^ast- 
erly side of the said dividing line, shall belong unto 
and be tlie proi>er part of the said Caleb .Samson, 
his heiis and assigns forever, witli all the profits, 
privileges and aj^purtenances there unto belonging, 
and that all the other |»art of the said 55^^ lot, shall 
belong unto, and l)e the i)ro[)ar part of the said 
Joshua Samson, iiis heirs and assignes forever, with 
all the profits, [)rivileges and a})i)urtenances thereunto 
belonging. And the other of the above mentioned lots 
is tiie 168th lot in nunilier in the upland in the second 
division of the commons which belonged to the 
towns of ])uxl)orr()ugh and Pembrook in the County 
above said, which we also divided by a line begining 
at a Black Oak tree marked, standing by the 
countrj' road, below the four mile hill, being the 
oorner bound of the 52nd lot in the above said first 
division of lands, and tiience ranging Fort}' three 
lods and a half in the line of the said 52n(l lot, to a 
stake and stones, and thence running South 57 de- 
grees. East '27 rods to a white oak tree marked, and 
thence South, 42 degrees East, to the range of the 
53rd lot in the first division above mentioned, to a 
stake and stones. 

(Jul- agreement is that all that part of the above 
said lG8th lot lying on the Westerly side of said 
dividing line last mentioned, shall belong unto, and 
be the proper part of the said Joshua Samson, his 
heirs and assigns forever, with all the profits, privi- 
leges and appurtenances there unto belonging, and 
that all that part of said 16Sth lot lying on the 
said parties, their heirs and assigns, through each 
others land, divided as above said, for the use and 
convenience of each other of them, their heirs and 
assigns forever. And n<jw the above said agreement 
and division thus made, we the above said Joshua 



DrXBCNY RECORDS. 157 



Samson and Caleb Samson, do mutually agree, shall 
Easlei'ly side of said di\i(liii<i line, sliall belong; unto, 
and be the proper part of the said Calel) Samson, his 
heirs and assigns forever, witli all the i)rotits, privi- 
leges and appurtcnanees there unto bclonoino-. Also 
our agreement tiiat tliere siiall be convenient ways al- 
lowed tlnougii gates or bars, by each of the above 
stand, be, and i-em.un a tirm and full setth'nu'iit and 
division of tiie above said two lots and a half of 
land, for us, (uir lieirs and assigns forever. 

In witness where of we haxr here unto set our 
hands and seals, this Fifth day of July in the 3'ear 
of our Lord God One thousand Seven hundred and 
Thirty Kiglit. 17;5S. 

.Joshua Samson. (s) 
Calkh Samson. (s) 

Signed, Sealed and'd'ld in presence of 

JosiHA Soui.E. 
Phillip CiiANi.KK. 

1740. We the subscribers having laid out to l>en jamiu 

Aug. 2o. Prior a small parcel of land contiguous to the farm 

Record whereon he jnow dwelieth, l)y virtue of a grant by 

No.'o. the said town of Duxborrough to the said Prior, at a 

Page 30. town meeting August 25"' A. D. 1740, the said grant 

was as foUoweth viz, four acres of land, but not 

exceeding that. The said |)arcel of land is bounded 

as foUoweth viz. 

Begiaing at a stake and stones standing on the 
Westerly side of the town load, said stake and stones 
is the South easterly corner bound of the farm 
whereon the said Benjamin Prior now dwelieth, and 
from thence running South, a little Westerly, I)^' the 
Westerly side of the said road, till it comes to the 
land of Moses Soule, and from thence North 70 
degrees West, 19 rods and a half, to a stake and 
stones, and from thence North 4;") degrees West, 30 
rods and a half to the line of the said Prior, and 
from thence South, 78, East, 45 rods, along by said 



158 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

Prior's laud, to the stake and stones first mentioned, 
containing three acres and sixty rods, which the said 
Prior accepted in full for tiie above said town grant. 

Gamaliel Bkadford. 
Saml Weston. 

1740. We the sul)scrihers, being chosen and appointed 

Dec. 3. by the town of Duxl)orrough. to settle the bounds of 
Record their salt meadow lying in said Duxborrough, after 
No. 5. notice given to the several persons that has meadow 
Page 30. adjoining to the aliove said town's meadow, wliich 
were present, or have since consented to the bounds 
as they are herein settled or described, we proceeded 
to do this on the 3'' day of December Anno Doinini 
1740, and Begining on the North side of Carswell 
river at the mouth of the ditch that is the bounds 
between the meadow of Benjamin Chanler, and said 
town's meadow, and run with the ditch North 
eighteen degrees Westerly 5 pole, to a stake stand- 
ing ou the E^ast side of said ditch, thence we run the 
line between said town's meadow, and the meadow 
of Thomas Hunt, North, 48 degrees Easterly, 28 
pole, to a stake standing in the range of Samuel 
Seabury's meadow, and from thence we run the 
parting line l)etween said Seabury's meadow and the 
alcove said town's meadow. South, 18 degrees East- 
erly, 31 pole to a stake, thence on the same course 
12 feet, to another stake standing in the side of a 
slough, thench it ruunetli North, 67 degrees Easterly, 
4 pole, to the head of a small creek or guzzle, by 
which it is bounded on the Easterly side until it 
comes to the mouth of said creek, where it runneth 
into the Mill river, by whicli river it is bounded up 
stream to Carswell river, and from thence it is 
bounded by Carswell river up stream till it comes to 
the first mentioned ditch or bounds. 

Joshua Soule. 
Moses Simons. 



D UXB UR Y RE CORDS . 1 59 

1736. An agreement between Christopher Waclsworth, 

April 15. George Partridge and Robert Stanford, all of Diix- 
borrongh. in the County of Plymouth, in the piuv- 
inee of Massachusetts Bay, in New England, yeo- 
men, and the said agreement is as followeth. viz. 
That whereas the said Christoi^her Wadsworth, 
George Partridge and Robert Stanford are owners 
and proprietors of the eleventh lot, in number of up- 
land in the second division of the commons bdong;- 
ing to the townships of Duxborrough and Pembrook 
in the County al)Ove said, and we therefore, that each 
of us might know his own resi)ective right and pro- 
portion therein, have agreed upon a division thereof, 
and said division thereof is as followeth, viz. 

Begining at a great white oak slake, which is the 
South Easterly corner bounds of said lot and the 
bound between the PLighth and Ninth lots, and from 
thence. North, Sixty degrees Westerly, 31 rods to a 
small pine tree marked, standing by the side of the 
hill in the line on the South westerly side of said lot, 
and from thence North 33 degrees P^asterly, about 
38 rods, to a stake and stones, and from thence 
South, G8 degrees East, 29 rods, to a stake and 
stones standing in the line on the North Easterly 
side of said lot, and from thence South 30 degrees 
AVesterly 42 Rods, to the stake first mentioned, and 
all this Southeasterly corner of, or part of said lot 
of land, bounded and described as above said, shall 
be the proper part of the said George Partridge, with 
all and singular, the profits, privileges, and appur- 
tenances there unto belonging, to belong and ap[)er- 
tain to the only proper use, benefit and belioof of 
him, the said George Partridge his heirs, executors, 
administrators and assigns forever. And the said 
Christopher Wadsworth's i)ait of said lot, is bounded 
as followeth, viz. 

Begining at a small pine tree marked, before 
mentioned, which is the Southwesterly corner bound 
of George Partridge's tract of land, or his part of 
the said lot above said, and from thence North, 60 



1 60 D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 

degrees Westeii}' n7 rods, to a great \)'\nQ tree 
marked, in tlic North AVest side of the swamp near 
-the iiphmd, and so home to the upland at North hill 
lands, and from thence the Nortliwest side thereof is 
l)ounded by said North hill lands, till it comes to a 
small Black Oak tree or shrub marked near an old 
stump a little out of the swamp by the side of the 
hill, and the said tree or shrub, bears about South 
Go degrees West 12 rods, from a small White Oak 
marked, in a valley which is the Northerly corner 
bound of said lot, and from said tree or shrub. 
South 4 degrees West, al>out four or five rods, to a 
stake standing in the swamp, and from thence Soutli 
G5 degrees East, about 39 rods, to a stake and 
stones, b)' an old blind path, and from thence 
North, 29 degrees East, 17 rods, to a stake and 
stones, standing on the side of the hill in the line on 
the Northeast side of said lot, and from thence, 
.South 74 "^^dT Easterly 34 rods, to a red oak tree 
marked, by the West side of North hill way, which 
is the Easterly corner bound of said lot, and from 
thence South 30 degrees Westerly, <S rods, to a stake 
and stones standing in the line on the South easterly 
side of said lot, and from thence North 68 degrees 
West, aloug b}^ said Partridge's part of laud, 29 
.rods, to a stake and stones which is the Northerly 
corner bound of said Partridge's part or tract of 
land abovesaid, and from thence South, 33 degrees 
Westerly, about 38 rods along by said Partridge's 
part, or tract of laud above said, to the small pine 
tree marked, first mentioned. 

And all this tract or middle part of said lot, with 
the Easterly and Westerly parts or corners of said 
lot, bounded and described as is above said, shall be 
the proper part of the said Christopher Wadsworth, 
Avith all, and singular, the profits, privileges and 
iippurtenances thereunto belonging, to belong and 
appertain to the only proper use, benefit and be- 
hoof of him, the said Christopher Wadsworth, his 
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, forever. 



D UXB I 'R Y RECORDS. 161 



And the said Kol)(.'it Stanford's part of said lot is 
bounded as followetli, viz. Hegining at a stake and 
stones, standing in tlie Hue on the Northeast side of 
said lot, and from tiience South, i\b degrees West 34 
rods, to a wiiite oak tree marked, which is the 
Northerh' corner bound of said lot, fioin thence 
South, 05 degrees West, 12 rods to a small Black 
Oak tree or shrub, marked near a:i old stump a little 
way out of the swamp b}' the side of the hill, and 
from thence South, 4 degrees West, about 4 or o 
rods to a stake standing in the swamp, which is one 
of the bounds of said Christopher Wadsworth's above 
said land, and from thence South 05 degrees East, 
about 39 rods, to a stake and stones, standing near 
an old blind i)ath in the line of the said Christopher 
Wadsworth's land aliove said, and from thence 
North 29 degrees East, 17 rods by said AVadsworth's 
land above said, to the stake and stones first men- 
tioned, 

And all this al)ove said Northerly and Northeast- 
erly tract of land or cornei- of said lot of land 
bounded and described as above said, shall be the 
proper i)art of the said Robert Stanford, his heirs, 
executors, administrators and assigns forever, with 
all and singular, the profits, privileges and appur- 
tenances thereunto belonging, to belong and apper- 
tain to the only pro[)er use, benefit and behoof of 
him the stiid Robert Stanford, his heirs, executors, 
administrators and assigns, forever. And now the 
above said agreement and division thus made, and 
described as is above said, that we the above said 
Christopher Wads worth, George Partridge and 
Robert Stanford, do mutually agree, that it shall 
stand, be, and remain as a firm and full settlement 
and division of the above said Eleventh lot of land, 
for us, and our heirs, executors, administrators and 
assigns, forever. 

In witness where of we the above said Chris- 
topher Wads worth, George Partridge and Robert 
Stanford, have here unto set our hands and seals 

1 1 



162 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

this the loth day of April, in the year of our Lord 
God, One tliousand Seven hundred and Thirty Six, 
1736. 

Christophkr X AYadsworth. (s) 

liis mark 
George Partridge. (s) 

Robert Stanford. (s) 

Signed Sealed and d'ld in presence of 

John Wadsworth Jr. 
Mary Wadsworth. 

1741-2. An agreement between Tiiomas Phillips Sen'" and 

Mch 1. Thomas Phillips Jr. both of Duxborrough, in the 

Record County of Plymouth, in the Province of Massachu- 

No. 5. setts Bay in New England, housewrtghts, and their 

Page 35. said agreement is as followeth. That whereas we 

the said Thomas Phillips Sen'"' and Thomas Phillips 

Jr are owners and proprietors of the one hundred 

and sixty fifth lot in number, of upland in the second 

division of the Commons which belonged to the 

townships of Duxborrough and Pembrook in the 

County and Province above said, and therefore, that 

each of us might know his own right and respective 

proportion, have agreed upon a division, and have 

run the dividing line, which is as follows, viz. 

Begining at a stake and stones standing on the 
Northwesterly side of a cart way in the line on the 
Easterly side of said lot, bearing North 8 degrees 
and three quarters Westerly, about 52 rods from a 
black birch tree marked, which is the South easterly 
corner bound of said lot, and from thence South 85 
degrees West, to a large red oak tree marked, stand- 
ing on the side of a hill near the meadow ground of 
Pine brook, and from said red oak tree South. 75 
degrees W^est, down across the meadow ground, till 
it comes to Pine brook, and our agreement is that all 
the upland and meadow of said lot that lyeth on the 
Northerly side of said dividing line, shall be the 
proper part or right of the said Thomas Phillips 



D UXB UR Y RE CO RDS . 1 63 

Sen'"" with all ami singular, the profits, privileges 
and appurtenances there unto belonging, to belong 
to the said Thomas Phillips Sen'"' his heirs, executor, 
administrators and assigns, forever, and all that part 
of the upland and meadow of said lot that lyeth on 
the Southerly side of said dividing line, shall be the 
proper part or right of the said Thomas Philli[)s Jr, 
with all and singular, the profits, privileges and 
appurtenances there unto belonging, to belong and 
appertain to the said Thomas Phillips Jr, his heirs 
and assigns forever, and now we do mutually agree 
that the above said line tlius run bounded and 
described as is above said, shall be a full and firm 
settlement and division for each of us, our heirs &c 
forever. In witness whereof we have here unto set 
our hands and seals the 14^'' day of Janry A. D. 
1741-2. 

Thomas Phillips Se\. (s) 

Thomas Phillips Jk. (s) 

in i)resence of 

John Wadswouth Jr. 
Uriah Wadswohth. 

1743-4. AVhere as we, the subscribers, to wit. John Wads- 

Mch I'J. worth and Sam^ Weston, select men of the town of 

Record Duxborrough and Gersham Bradford and Robert 

No. 5. Bradford select men of the town of Kingston, lieing 

Page 39. met together to run the line, and renew and settle 

the bounds between the towns of Duxborrough and 

Kingston, have run the said line, and settled the 

said bounds, as followeth, viz. 

We began at a heap of stones which was a corner 
bound between the towns of Plymouth and Duxbor- 
rough, which is a little to the Northward of Mill 
brook, and about thirty six rods to the Northwestward 
of the dwelling house of Mr. Hezekiah Bradford, 
and from thence running North 72f West, to Pine 
brook to the North east corner of the farm of f^lna- 
than Fish, deceased, within two rods of the South 



164 DUXBURY RECORDS. 



AVest of a pine tree, which we marked, stauding upon 
the uijlaud on tlie Northeasterly side of Pine brook 
within about two or thi'ee rods of the said brook, 
and tlien we came back to the heai) of stones where 
we first began, and thence we run South 2(5 degrees 
P^ast a]»out two hundred rods, to a stake and stones 
standing on tlie upland, aV)0ut a rod above the Tus- 
sock meadow swamp, so called, and so into the 
Tussock brook, and thence by said l)rook down 
stream into Jones' River, and thence by said river, 
into the Salt bay, and the above said line run and 
bounds settled as above said we do mutually agree 
and determine shall remain to be the settled bounds 
between the towns of Duxborrough and Kingston, 
forever. 

In confirmation whereof we have here unto set our 
hands the Nineteenth day of March in the year of 
our Lord God One thousand Seven hundred and 
forty three or forty four. 1743-4. 

Joiix Wadswohth. 

Gk.RSHAM BhAD1()H1>. 

Sam' Weston. 
Rob' Bradfoki>. 



Signed in presence of 



Baknahas TrKi.8. 
Akigaii. Bishk. 



1743. To all people to whom these may come, Know ye, 

Mch 5. Wliereas the bounds between the salt meadow for- 

Record merly in the possession of Colonel John Alden and 

No. 5. Deacon Benjamin Alden in Dnxl)orr()ngli, deceased. 

Page 40. said meadow lying on the Mill river in Duxborrough, 

on one side, and by the ujjland now in possession of 

Joshua Delanoe and Bereah Delanoe, on the other 

side, said bounds were then agreed upon by said 

Colonel Alden and Deacon Alden, but b}' neglect as 

yet to record it no record is made of their division, 

and agreeably to their intent, we herel)y establish 

said bounds, and they are as followeth viz. Begining 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 165 

by the Northwest corner of Josluui Dehmoe's uphaiul 
l)y said meadow, on the East side of the cart way 
leatlin*); into tiie meadow, and from said corner it 
runneth about North west by the way into said 
meadow, unto tlie North end of a small Island called 
the cart Island, to a stone in the tiround. which is 
now, one Bound of Jonathan Petersons marsh, and 
from said stone, it runneth North 20 degrees East, 
unto a hcai) of stones on the gravel at the West 
point of a long Island near Mill river, and from said 
heap of stones, running Easterly, on the South side 
of said Island, and b}' said Island unto the IMill river 
at the East end thereof, and all the meadow lying on 
the Easterly side of said lines, are the meadows of 
Samuel Alden, and on the West are the heirs of 
Deacon Alden, which above l)ounds we ratify and 
eontirm by virtue of these presents, and older the 
same to be recorded in Duxborrough town records, 
and are to remain so forever, for us our heirs and 
assigns. 

In witness where of we have hereunto set our 
hands and seals, this Fifth day of March, One 
thousand Seven hundred and Foity three 1743. 

Bi{i(;(;s Ai.DEN, Attorney. 
David ^Vi.ukn. 

J< >NATU AN PkTKKSON . 
, FELK(i SrHA(;UK. 

Josm A Dki.ano. 

1743. July 1th 174;'). Where as we the subscribers, 

July 4. selectmen of the town of Duxborrough, being 

Record requested by the inhabitants of the North end of 

No. 5. said town, to lay out a high way through said N(jrth 

Page 41. part of said town, have laid out a higli way as fol- 

loweth viz. Hegining at the country road in the 

range between Edward Arnold Esc) and Deacon 

James Arnold where a path called the cord wood 

path, comes into said country road, the said cord 

wood path is the high way till it comes to two oak 



166 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

trees marked, aV)out 12 rods to the Westward of the 
lane by Hazadiali Delanoe's, and from said trees it 
goes about South west to a red oak tree marked, 
thence to a pine tree marked, standing in the range 
between Mr. Caleb Samson and Jesse Delanoe, and 
from said pine tree in a range between said Samson 
and said Delanoe to the old path, and then in said 
path to Liu'^ Thomas's fence, then by said fence, to 
two oak trees standing in Crooked lane, thence as 
the path goes, to the laud of Benjamin Southworth, 
and then across Southworth's land to the Westward 
of his barn, and to the Eastward of his house, to the 
laud of Samuel Barker, then across said Barker's 
land to a l)iack oak tree formerly marked, standiug 
near a causway, called Josei)h Peterson's causvvay, 
and thence over said causway, as the path now 
goeth, till it comes to Mr. Isaac Simons's fence, and 
through said fence up to the Easterly end of his 
house, thence between the said house and orchard, 
as the path now goeth, to tLie land of Josepli Peter- 
son, and in said path as it now goeth, to the land of 
Samuel Barker, then through said Barker's land, as 
the path now goeth, to the land of Mr. John Thomas 
and Gideon Thomas, then in a range between said 
' John and Gideon to the land of Thomas Ford, thence 
in the range between said Gideon Thomas, and said 
Thomas Ford, till it comes to a red oak tree standing 
in said range, and thence, turning a little Northward 
into the path to the South river, and over said river 
as the way goes, to the AVesterly side of the hill by 
Isaac Kein's saw mill, then over said saw mill dam 
to said Kein's field fence, and through said field 
where the wa}' formerly went, and then as the path 
now goes, to the land of Hezekiah Keiu and William 
Howlaud, then in a range between said Keins and 
said Rowland, to the Westerh' corner of said How- 
land's land, thence on a straight line to a stake and 
stones by Robert Rowland's field, thence through 
said field to a white i)iue. near the former path, 
thence in said i)ath to Pembrook line. The above 



B UXB UR Y RECORDS. 167 



sai(i wa}' is to go through gates where the proprietors 
of the hiiui shall have occasion to set them. 

Gamai.iki, Hkadioko. 
Sam IK I. Wkston. 

171!». Know all ineii by these presents. That whereas 

Marl. there was a certain tract of land sold by the Town 
Record of Duxborrough unto Liu' Samuel Bradford de- 
No. 5. ceased, Mr. Thomas Loriiig deceased, Elisha Wads- 
Page 44. worth and Jonathan Brewster, all of Duxborrough 
afoi'esaid of the County of Plymouth in New Eng- 
land, lying between the head of the Tussock brook, 
and a swamp called the dead swamp, bounded as V)y 
record may ai>[)ear, where of it I'emains that a 
division be made, and whereas the moet}' or one half 
of said land doth now of right l)elong unto the Heirs 
of the said Thomas Loring, hi' having in his life 
time, purchased said Brewster's right, and the other 
half doth now belong unto Elisha Wadsworth and 
the Heirs of the al)Ove said Samuel Bradford in 
equal pioportion, we whose names are underwritten, 
having obtained a surveyor, have agreed upon a 
division, and di'awn our lots as followeth, viz. In 
the first place, we divided the same into two lots, 
having had respect as well to quality' as to the 
quantity of each lot, the Easter most lot containing 
about 44 acres, fell to the Heirs of Mr. Thomas 
Loring and is l)ounded as followeth, viz. Begining 
at a stake with stones about it, standing near the 
range of the heads of the old lots, about 4 poles 
Northerly of the old way to Duxborrough, and from 
thence ranging North 25 degrees Westerly about 144 
poles to two maples marked, growing out of one 
root, standing in the edge of the dead swamp so 
called, and from thence on the Northerly side is 
Itound by said swamp, and on the Easterlv side by 
the heads of tlu' old lots, till it comes to the stake 
first mentioned. The other half we divided into two 
parts having respect as well to the quality as the 
quantity of each lot, the Easterinost lot adjoining to 



168 DUXBURY RECORDS. 



the afoie said Loring's land, lieing 23 poles m 
breadth fell by lot to P2!isha Wadsworth, and is 
bounded at the Northerly end next to the afore said 
Dead Swamp, with a pine tree marked, and from 
thence ranging South 25 degrees Easterly, about 166 
poles to a pine tree marked, standing near the range 
of the heads of the said old lots, the Westermost lot 
fell by lot to the heirs of the said Samuel Bradford, 
being 23 poles in breadth, and is bounded Easterly 
by said Wadsworth's lot, and Westerly by the range 
between Plymouth and Duxborrough. 

Now the above said tract of land being thus 
divided, we whose names are here under written, viz, 
Elisha Wadsworth, Hannah Bradford Plxecutrix to 
the will of Mr. Samuel Bradford dec, and guardian 
for the Heirs of said land, and Deborah Loring 
administi'atrix to the estate of the said Thomas Lor- 
ing, and guardian to the Heirs of said land, do each 
of us mutually agiee and hereb}' firmly o))lige our- 
selves, and our heirs, that the above said division 
shall be a full settlement between each of us. our 
heirs and assigns for ever. In witness where of we 
have set oui' hands and seals this P' day of March 
in the year of our Lord 1719. 

Elisha Wadsworth. (s) 

Hannah Bkadford. (s) 

Debokah Loring. (s) 

Signed and sealed in [iresence of 

John Briggs. 
Joseth Soith worth. 

1746. An agreement between Joseph Ereeman of Dux- 

Mch. 16. l)oriough in the County of Plymouth, in the prov- 

Record ince of Massachusetts, in New England, yeoman, on 

No. 5. the one part, and James Partridge of Duxborrough 

Page 47. afore said, yeoman, of the other part. AVitnesseth, 

that whereas the said Joseph Ereeman and James 

Partridge have agreed to run a line, and for to 

settle the bounds between the farm where on the 

said Joseph Ereeman now dwells, and the farm that 

the said James Partridge now owns, and is in posses- 



TJUXBURY RECORDS. 169 

sion of. adjoining to said FrecMiian's on the easterlj' 
side of said Freeman's and tlieiefor tiiat each of us 
niiglit know this line of partition, or division be- 
tween us, we have inntnally agreed to run said line, 
and to settle the liounds as followeth, viz. Hegin- 
ing at a large white oak tree marked standin-^' in the 
edge of the upland by the South Easterly side of the 
swamp in a line of Mr. Samuel Seabur3% and wa& 
the former reputed corner bound between us at the 
lower, or South Easterly ends of our said farms, and 
from thence North ?t>^ degrees and a half West, along 
by stakes we set up. and by marked trees or running 
paralel with tiie line of Mr. Samuel Seabnry on the 
other sidi' of said Partridge's faim. till it comes to a 
stake and stones standing on the Noi'th Westerl}' 
side of the Country road, and from thence North 51 
degrees East, till it comes to a stake and stones, 
standing and bearing North 39 degrees West, 20 rods 
from a stake and stones standing on the side of a 
hill, wliicli is the Westerly corner bounds of tlu; 
homestead Farm of the said Samuel Seabury, and 
we do agree that the land lying on the Westerly side 
of said line of partition, siiall Ite the lawful right or 
part of the said Josei)h Freeman, and all that land 
lying on the p]MSterly side of said line of partition,, 
shall be the lawful right or part of the said James 
Partridge, and we the said .Joseph Ji'reeman and 
James Partridge, do mutually agree that the above 
said line thus run. Ixjuuded and described, as afore- 
said shall be the full, and firm, and staked line, and 
bounds of })artitions or division for each of us, our 
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever. 
In witness whereof we the said Joseph Freeman 
and .lames Partridue. have here unto set our hands 
and seals the sxiteenth day of ^larch in the year 
of our Lord God One thousand Seven hundred and 
Forty Six or Seven. 1746-7. 

JoSKPH Frkkman (s) jA^rKs Pakthii)(;k (s) 

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of 
EiJEN'" Bakti.kt. Bex.i'" Lohinc;. 



170 I) UXB UR Y RECORDS. 



1740. Articles of agreement made and mutuall}' agreed 

Jauy 21. upon the Twenty Second day of January, One 
Record thousand Seven hundred and Forty Six — by and 
No. 5. amongst us, namely, John Southworth, George Par- 
Page 47. tridge, Joshua Delauoe and Eleazer Harlow, all of 
Duxborrough, in the County of Plymouth, in New 
P^ngland &c. 

Wliere as, the said Southworth is at [jresent, the 
sole owner of a Grist Mill together with stream and 
lands tiiat are or may be flowed, and all the appur- 
tenances thereto belonging in said Duxborrough, 
called Southwortli's Mill tfcc, and whereas said Mill 
is become very poor, and unfit for service, Nc)w he 
the said Southworth being freely willing that the 
said stream may be forever used in the service of a 
Grist Mill in the tirst place, and afterwards to 
improve the water coming from her b}- an}' sort of 
Mill or water works, the owners think most proper 
to erect below said Grist Mill, and said Southworth 
hath set forth one half acre of upland between 
Mendom's Spring and the Mill rocks so called, a 
house lot to accommodate a Mill, or Mills with all 
privilege of damming, digging, flowing wa3\s, to and 
from said Mills together with the whole of the new 
Grist Mill &c, and for the whole of the Old Mill 
privilege of pond and ponding, dam and damming, 
and necessary wa^'s, and the half acre of land with 
all a[)purtenances that's needful, the whole is agreed 
to be worth One hundred and Sixty pounds, old 
tenor, and we are to improve by flowing down stream 
if we please, about two rods l)elow Mendom's spring, 
so tiiat there may be a way to j)ass at all times for 
Southworth's creatures below the pond to his land 
on either side of the stream, and not be stopped by 
any of our works &c forever, of which said premises 
said Southworth hath given .-aid Partridge. Delano 
and Hsu'low, a deed of three quarters of the whole, 
and is one quarter for himself. 

Now, we the subscribeis, agree forthwith to build 
a new Grist Mill, and a Fulliuo- Mill, and to set the 



DCXBiltY i: ECU I! US. Ill 



Grist Mill near the new dam, and the Fulling Will a 
little l)elo\v Mendom's Spring, ami that they shall he 
l)Oth Imilt and conii)leted, fit 'or service, within eight 
months next after the above date, each man is to 
own. and carry on one (jiiarter part of said costs 
arising thereon, and when Ihey are done, that then 
the whole charge on them shall be computed and 
ecpially paid by us or our heirs &c. 

We also agree that neither of the owners at any 
time forever shall sell his part unto any person, until 
they have first given the other owners the prefi-reiice 
of sale, and on their not complying to give as much 
as another, then shall the sale be free. We further 
muliially agi'ee that at any time here after if we or 
our heirs shall tliink it i)roper to build a house on 
said half acre of land, the better to accomino(1ate 
said mills, that then the major |)art of said owners 
agreeing there to, shall build such house or housing 
as they judge most convenient to accommodate said 
alTairs, and at the cost of all the owners, and llu- 
same with ail Mills and such like works slinll bi- 
improved in, or by such a lay or hiring out of the 
same as shall be judged most l)cneticial by the major 
part of the owners, from time to time and at all 
times forever. 

Also, we further hereby bind and oblige ourselves, 
our heirs and assigns, each unto each other, that we 
will truly and faithfully observe, keep and perform 
each and every of the articles included in this pai)er, 
and we mutually agree that wlic> ever of us saitl par- 
ties, do not faithfully comply with and fullill their 
respective promises here in agreed on, shall forfeit 
and [uiy unto the other owners the sum of l'')0 in 
money on the Proxince of IMassachusetts H;iy in 
New England so often as the same is not by any of 
us our heirs or assigns complyed with, forever. 
And Wv? also further agree, that this instrument shall 
be recorded on Duxborrough Town records, and 
there to remain forever, so that all whom it ma}' 
concern mav know where to tintl the same, and in 



172 DUXBURY RECORDS. 



testimony here of, we the said parties have here unto 
set our liands and seals the day and year as men- 
tioned on other side — 

John Soithworth. (s) 

Geok<5e Partridgk. (s) 

Joshua I)p:lanok. (s) 

Ei.EAzoR Harlow. (s) 

in presence of 

Abishai SOILE. 
Abkjail Soi le. 

1747-48. A INlutnal Agreement between Benjamin Prior Jr 

Feb. 2."i. of I)uxborron<j;h, in tlie Province of Massachusetts 
Record Hay, County of Plymouth — in New England, tanner, 
No. 5. of the one pai't, and Nathaniel Delanoe of Duxbor- 
Pageol. rough afore said, lal)orer, of the other, part, 
Witnesseth that Whereas, we, the said Benjamin 
Prior and Nathaniel Delanoe are owners and projjri- 
etors of one half part of the Eighth lot in number, 
in tiie u|)land of the Common of the second division 
whicii l)elonged to the Townships of Duxborrough 
and Peujbrook, and therefore that each might know 
his own respective right and proi)ortion, have agreed 
to divide the same, and to run the line and to settle 
the bounds between us, whicli is as follows. Begin 
ing at a stake and stones standing in a line of Jethro 
Sprague, bearing North 40 degrees West, 72 rods in 
said ISprague's line from the road, Noithwesterl}' 
side of the country road, which is the Soutiieasterly 
corner bound of said Jethro Sprague, and from the 
first mentioned stake and stones, Noith 50 degrees 
East, across said lot to a stake and stones, standing 
by the side of a liill in the line of William Brewster, 
and our agreement is, that all that part of the lot 
that lyeth on the North westerly side of the above 
said line, sliall be the proper [)ai't or right of the said 
Benjamin Prior, and his heirs and assigns, forever, 
and all that part of the lot that lyeth on the South- 
erly side of thr aforesaid line, shall be tiie proper 



1) I 'Xli ( 'E V RECORDS. 1 73 



part or right of the said Nuthanicl Dehmoe. and for 
his heirs and assigns fort'vcr And we do agree, 
that the above said line tiuis run. and hounded, and 
deserihed as above said, sliall ]»e a fnll and firm set- 
tlement, and division, and paililion foi- each of ns, 
onr heirs and executors, admiuistratcjrs and assigns, 
forever. 

In witness whereof we the said lU-njaniiu Prior, 
and Natiianiel Delanoe iiave heie unto set onr hands 
and seals the Twenty fifth day of February, in the 
year of Our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and 
forty Seven or Eight 174 7-48. 

I>i:n.)amix Pkioh. (s) 

Natiianikl Dki.anok. (s) 

Signed sealed and dl'd in presence of 

John Dki.axok. 
Abiathkk Ai.dkn. 

17o0. Know all men by these presents, That I Isaac 

Mch 1-S. Simmons of Dnxborrough, in the County of Ply- 
Record mouth, in the Province of Massachusetts Ray, iu 
No. .'). New England, yeoman, am holden, and stand firmly 
Page 114. bound and obliged unto Philli[) Delanoe of Dnxbor- 
rough, in tlie County and Province above said, 
yeoman and tieasurer in the full and just sum of one 
thousand i)onuds current lawful silver money of New 
England, to be paid to the said Phillip Dehxnoe, or 
to his successors in said oflice, to and for the use of 
said town of Dnxborrough above said to the which 
payment well and truly to be made, I bind myself 
my heirs, executors, and administrators firmly by 
these presents. Sealed with my seal, dated the 18"' 
of March 1750. 

The conditions of this present obligation is such, 
that when as Priscilla Simmons, a person non cam pa 
mentis and sister to the above bounded Isaac Sim- 
mons, and is in no ways capable to support and 
maintain herself, and she is an inhabitant of the 
town of Dnxborrough, said town is obliged by law 



174 D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 



to support and maintain said Priscilla, and now the 
above Ijounden Isaac Simmons, he and heirs and 
administrators, or any of them, shall well and truly 
support and maintain the said Priscilla, both in 
sickness and in health, and free the said town from 
any charge, cost, or trouble that hath or shall arise 
toward the maintainance of said Priscilla, during her 
natural life, then this present ol)ligation shall be 
void, other wise to remain in full force and virtue. 
Isaac .Simmons. (s) 

John Thomas Jr., 



r> r^ c WUyiesses. 

Reuben Carver, 

1750. I, the subscriber for the consideration of the sum 

Jany 5. of Ten Pounds Six Shillings and Eight pence, lawful 
Record money to me in hand paid by the select men of 
No 5. Duxborrough, do bind myself, my heirs, executors 
Page 115. and administrators to free the town of Duxborrough 
from any charge or trouble they shall be at or may 
arise by any support of David Board man a poor 
Negro man, for the space of five years next ensuing 
from the date here of till five years is expired, exclu- 
sive of Doctoring if any shall be wanted. 

In witness where of I have here unto set m}' hand 
and seal, this Fifth day of January 1750. 

Hezekiah Keen. (s) 

Signed sealed and delivered in presence of 

George Partridge. 
Pea HOD Y Bradford. 

* 1682-3. Tlie town have granted to Abraham Peirce, a 

Mch 26. small quantity of land at the head of the said Peirce 's 

Bound Vol. land at Namassakeeset, in consideration of the high 

Page 30. way that is laid out, cut over the said Peirce's land 

at Namassakeeset, and have appointed Abram 

Holmes and Isaac Barker, to lay it forth unto him, 

for quantity according to their judgment, provided 

that Marshfield be willing thereunto. 

William Parhody, Cierk. 
March 26, 1682-3. 

*This record was found too late to be printed in its proper place. 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 175 



TOWN MEETINGS. 



IfiSfi. At aTowu meeting held in Duxburrougb February 

From 16tb, 168G The Town made choice of Seth Arnold 

old & John Soule to serve on the petty jury, & John 

pamphlet Partridge & Tho'" Dillancy to serve at the Court of 

Book assistants. 

A 1686 At this Town meeting, The Town agreed to give 

to Abraham Samson Junior liberty to improve three 

1700. acres of laud lying upon the South side of the way 

Page \. that goes to Bluefish river, as long as he sees cause 

to improve it by planting or sowing. 

At this Town meeting the Town did give unto 
Samuel Dillancy. & Caleb Samson, each of them, 
thirty acres of land on the Northerly side of Green 
harbor brook & a swamp that goes to Dingley's wolf 
trap, to them and to their heirs forever, provided 
that they settle ui)on it, otherwise it is to return to 
the town again. 

Also, the Town have granted unto Seth Arnold 
that the line between tin' land of Capt Thomas which 
he purchased of Edmond Weston, and the land of 
Seth Arnold, shall be continued from Green Harbor 
brook until it meets with the land of Abram Holmes, 
and so bounded by sold Holmes land until it meet 
the line that is between Marshfield & Duxborough, 
though it comprehends more land than formerly did 
belong to Seth's lot, and the above said line to 
remain good to said Arnold and his heirs forever. 



176 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

1686. At a Town raeetiag held in Duxborrough May 24^'' 

From 1686, Tlie town granted to John Simons 4 or 5 
Bound acres of land, or thereabout, lying between his 
Vol. father's land, and William Thomas's land. 

Page 6. Recorded by 

Alexandki; Standish, 

Town Clerk. 

Same date. According to a gi'ant of land by the Town, given 
to John Simmoiis at the head of his land, to run his 
lines until he meets with the land of Mr. William 
Thomas, it was accordingly done by us, from his 
corner marks on the South West side, which was a 
white oak tree, to a white oak tree, to a swamp, and 
l)y the said swamp to the land of W" Thomas on the 
North East side, by the line of said Simone's land, 
until we came to the land of William Thomas 
returned by us. 

Thomas Delano. 

John Soule. 

Alexander Standish, 

Toimi Clerk. 

1686. At a Tow!i meeting held in Duxburrough Aug. 
From "iS"^'' 1686. The Town made choice of Robert Barker 

Pamphlet, jun. and Edward Southworth, to serve in the petty 
Page 5. jui'y at the County Court. 

Josiah Kaine Jun. took the oath of fidelity Aug. 
25"' 1686. 

At this Town meeting, the town made choice of 
iJavid Alden and William Hobes to serve y'' i)etty 
Jui-y^\t the Court of assistants to lie in Oct 1686. 

1687. The Town made choice of Sergent Bartlet, Ensign 
June 2. Trasey^and John Wadsworth, for their select men 
Page 5. for this year. The town chose Isaac Barker and 

From Joseph Rowland for their constables for this year ; 
Pamphlet. Wrestle P>rewster, Robert Barker jun. and Elnathan 
Weston, surveyors for this year. 



DlXliURY RECORDS. 177 



1687. At 11 Town meeting held in Duxbnrrougli June 

June 2. 2''/G7 'llie town gave to Josej)!! Chandler's son 

Paniplili'l. John, wlio hy Gods Providence has lost his hand, 50 

Page (1. acres of land. l3'iug on the Easterly side of the Sonth 

river, and Northerly side of the place called the 

Rocks ; Provided that his father shall have liberty 

to sell, or otherwist improve the land for the benefit 

of the afore said child. 

16S7. At a Town meeting (by virtue of a warrant from 

Aug. 12. John Usher treasurer) The t<nvn made choice of 
Page 7. Mr. Alexander Slandish to lie their Commissioner 
for assessments. Also at this meeting, the Town of 
Duxborrough agreed that no grass should be cut at 
the Common Meadows until llie 18*^'' day of this 
instant month u[>on the penalty of the loss of all tiie 
grass that any man shall cut before the time afore 
said upon llu' Common Meadow. 

Aug. 12. Know all nii'U by these Presents, That the Town 

Page 8. of Dux I in I rough has agreed to let, lease and set 
over unto John Thomas and Peter West, a certain 
tract of meadow, and we, the inhabitants of the 
town, do by these Presents, Let, Lease, and 8et 
over unto John Thomas and Peter West afore said, 
the tract of meadow between Gotum river and the 
Cut river, the full time of seven years from the date 
hereof : Provided that said John Thomas & Peter 
West do pay or cause to be paid Thirteen Shillings 
pr Annum to the Town of Duxburrough, or their 
order without trouble, and further, said men do 
hereby debar themselves from cutting any grass any 
where else upon the Common ^Meadows, during the 
term of this lease, And hereby John Thomas and 
Peter West aforesaid, do engage to keep the afore 
said Meadow sufHciently fenced during the full term 
of seven years from this Twelfth day of August One 
thousantl Six hundred Kiulity seven. 



12 



1 78 D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 

The above written was the mutual agreement of 
the parties within named and Recorded by their 
orders — 

T)y me, 

Rhodolpius Thacheu, 

To'ivn Clerk. 

1688. At a Town meeting held in Duxburrough, 2V^ of 

May 21. May 1688, Lieut. Alden, J'rancis Barker and Mr. 

Pamphlet. P^dward Soutliworth, were chosen by said town for 

Page 9. Select men, and added to the former for this year. 

At this town meeting, the town made choice of Mr. 

Alexander Standisli to be their Commissioner for 

this 5'ear ; Wrestle Brewster, Joseph Turner and 

Roger Glace, surveyors. John Soule and Joseph 

Rogers were chosen constables for this year. 

At this Town meeting tiie town agreed to raise 
their minister's salary by a Rate, as in times past, 
and have also appointed the .Select men to make 
theii- minister's Rate this year. 

At this meeting May 21-' 1688 the town granted 
that the two acres of meadow, formerly called Moses 
Simonson's, and lying below James Thomas is upon 
the Soutli I'iver, tliat it sliall be laid forth and 
recorded to John Smionson. 

The Town at this meeting have agreed to lay out 
a piece of meadow, formerly called Bumps meadow, 
to be improved for the benefit of their minister, as 
tlie house and uphmd that was set apart for that use 
formerly. 

At the same town meeting, the town did also l)y 
vote, agree to leave the disposal of the Common 
Meadows for the benefit of the Town, to the Select 
men, that is to be understood, by hiring it out, pro- 
vided they do not exceed the term of Seven years, 
and to be let to such as are inha])itants of the town, 
and do empower tlie above said Select men to take 
some effectual course for the preservation of the 
Town timber, bark, and cord wood. At this town 
meetino- the town did vote to oive to Thomas Dil- 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 179 

iancy, that part of the swamp before liis door thnt 
was Common, But so as that the high way is not 
damaged thereby. 

lOSl). At a Town meeting in Duxburrough a piece of 

3Ieh 1. land was allotted to be layed out and sold by Samuel 

From Delano and Peter West, to P^dward Soutliworth, and 

Bound their return to be made to the Town, which was 

Vol. accordingl}' done, and does run as follows : From 

marke a red oak marked liy end of Samuel Wests ground 

A 1644. by a straight line to a red oak — between the swami) 

Page 6. marked, and from the tree by a straight line to a 

bound marked tree by the lower marsh, wdiich was 

valued to be wortii twelve shillings, which was paid 

to the town by the aforesaid P^dward Soutliworth in 

Silver money. 

Transcribed by me, 

Alexandek Standish, 

Toion Clerk. 

\\n\\ 80. At a Town meeting held in Duxburrough, April 

From 30, 1G89. The town made choice of Benjamin 

Pamphlet Bartlett Sen. and Deacon Wadsworth to be their 
a. agents, (upon tlie request of Mr. Thomas Hinkle) 

Page 10. and together with the agents of other towns, to settle 
a Council to consider of such things as may be 
expedient for us under the present juncture of 
Providence until our former time of election, which 
useth to be on the first Tuesday in June. 

We the inhabitants of the town of Duxburrough 
do desire that Mr. Hinkle and the rest of the old 
magistrates that do yet survive may be present 
Council according to tlie former limitation, and no 
other, and farther, our desire is that all those that 
have liberty to vote in our town meetings for the 
choice of deputies and others, may have liberty to 
vote in choice of Governor and Assistants, and if 
the Countys continue that all such may have power 
to choose their County assistants. We do also 
desire, that all our records may be recalled and 
secured by the present Council for us. 



180 I) UXBUR Y RECORDS . 

May 2'S. At a Town meetiug held in Diixburrough May 2S, 

Pamj)lilet. 1689 The town chose Mr. Edward South worth and 

Page 11. Mr. Setli Arnold, to l)e their deputies, Lieut. Alden, 

Ensign Tiacy, and Mr. John Wadsvvortii to ))e their 

select men. 

Roger Glace and Eiancis Barker, to be their 
ConstaV)les for this j'oar. 

Josiah Wormall and Josiah Kaine to be their 
Grand jui}' men, Joseph AVads worth, John Siraonson 
and John Russel, to be their surveyors for this year. 

Aug. 8. Roger Glace, Josei^ii Chaudler, Thom^ Dillanoy 

Pamphlet, and Abraham Pears desiring to take uj) their free- 
Page 12. dom, were approved by tlie Town, Maj' 28, l(),s9. 

1689. At a Town meeting held in Duxburrough the 8"' 

From of August 1689, The town made choice of Mr. 

Pamphlet Edward Southworth, and 3Ir. Seth Arnold, to be 

a. their deputies for the following Court, and the 

Page 11. remaining part of the j'ear. 

From At a Town meeting held in Duxburrough the 13"' 

Pamphlet of December 1689 — The town did agree to empower 

a. the Town Council to make an order as firmly as they 

Page 12. can against the Stray of all Town wood and timber, 

Dec. 13/89. by sending it out of the town, and to empower men 

to see that the order so made is executed. And 

farther, the town does for))id any man to presume 

to cut either cord wood, or timber, except for their 

own particular use, upon the town Commons, from 

this day, until the town Council have published their 

Older, iii)on the fortiture of all such wood, or timber 

so cut. 

The town did engage to Wrestling Brewster, that 
if he in courtesy did take Nathaniel Cole into his 
house, they would secure him from being burdeiud 
with keeping him, said Cole. 



DUXBURY RECOliDS. ISl 

1690. At a Town meeting held in Duxi)uriougli Maj' 2P^ 
Fioni 1690 The town made choice of Sorg' litirtlett, 

I'aiii[)lilet Ensign Tincy ami Deacon Wadsvvorth, for their 
a. select men ; 3Ir. -loiin Wadsworth, ami Mr. David 

Page 12. Alden, for their deputies, James Partridge James 
Bishop, and John Trasy jun. for snrveyors. 

Tile town chose Stephen Samson and John Russell 
for their constables for this year, Josiah Holmes and 
Josiah Wormall were chosen grand jury men. Jurors 
for tiie County Court, John Kussell and John 
Thomas, and the towM chose for the Court of Assist- 
ants, Jolni Simonson and Joseph Turner to serve 
upon the [^etty juiy. 

Dec. 9. At a Town meeting hold in Duxbnrrough the 9"' 

1(;9I>. of December 1690 — The town made choice of 
Page 13. Ensign Trasy, Ensign Barker and Thomas Dillauoy 
Pamphlet for their raters. 

a. At this meeting the Town did agree, and deter- 

mine, that young men, such :is are for themselves, 
and not house keepers, shall be Rated at ten pounds 
a head for their heads, and add their estates to it. 

The town also agreed that, such as have cut cord 
wood upon the town Commons this year, shall be 
rated — P-6'' upon the cord, as the town raters have 
information thereof ; and for bark, rails, cooper 
stuff, timber, to l)e rated for at half the value 
thei'oof, and to be valued by the Rnteis. 

1691. February IS'" 1691. The town of Duxbunougli 
Feb. 18. being met together, the majority ui the town by 

From vote, did agree to send to England inorder to obtain 

Pamphlet a charter, by manifesting their willingness so to do. 

A. The town did agree that if tiie select men of the 

Page 13. town, or any number of men in the town, will lend 

the town Twenty Pounds in Silver mono}', to be 

repaid in the same specie in one year's time from 

the date hereof, then the town do engage to see the 

select men of the town, or any such men as shall be 

helpful therein, paid to their content tlie sum above 



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DUXBURY RECORDS. 



expressed, at the time before mentioned, Or the 
Town does engage, tiiat if the select men can and 
do borrow Twenty pounds in their behalf, to send to 
England towards procuring a charter, that then the 
town will see them repaid in a twelve mouths time, 
(in the same specie,) understand it from the date 
hereof, which is, this, the 18*'^ day of February 1G|-^. 

The town have made choice of the Rev. Mr. 
Tchabod AViswell to be their agent, and desire that 
power ma}' be given him to improve whom he sees 
cause to gather with himself for the end above 
mentioned. 

This town meeting above mentioned was, in obedi- 
ence to an act of Court holden 11*^^ February, to 
consider what they would do in order to the procuring 
of charter, and also what instrument they would 
improve, and money they could raise toward the 
Public charge, which was thought to be £700 in New 
England money. 

Sept. 10. At a Town meeting held in Duxburrough Sept. 

1691. 10/91 The town made choice of Ensign Barker and 

From Josiah Holmes to serve as petty jurors at the County 

Page 15. Court, of Mr. Alexander Standish and Phillip Dil- 

Pamphlet. lauoy to serve as jurors at the Court of assistants. 

At this town meeting the town did agree, that 
Goodman Boney should have a i)air of shoes, bought 
with part of the rent due for the Common Meadows. 



1692. At a Town meeting held in Duxburrough Nov. 

Page 19. 24'^^ 1692 The town agreed to raise Mr. Wiswell's 
Pamphlet, maintenance, viz 50 pounds as expressed in the 
Town agreement, by rating the inhabitants of the 
town, in order there unto. At this town meeting 
the town agreed that the rent due to the town for the 
use of the Common Meadows this year, should be 
improved to procure wood for Mr. Wiswald, by the 
select men. 



D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 183 

Town chai'oes for this year, as follows 

£ s D 
Ten Sliillings for sweeping the meeting hou!<e 10 — 
To Mr. Wadsworth for 23 days at Court 4 12 

To Peter West foi- three days as Grand Juror 7 

To Mr. Soutlnvorth at Court 1 (lO 00 

1692. Tlie tt)\vn I'ecuiu'd with Mi'. Soutliwortli at this 
Nov. 24. town meeting, and his acco. with them is balanced, 

Pamplilet. that is concerning Mr. Wiswald's house, and the 
Page IW. glassing of the meeting honse also. 

1693. At a Town meeting in Dnxbiiry INIay 10^'' 169;3, 
May 10. The town made choice of Mr. Edward Soutliwortli 

Pamphlet, for an assembly man for this year. Of John Simon- 
Page 20. sou and Samuel Seabur}' to serve as j^etty jurors, at 
the Quarter vSession. 

At this meeting, the town have given liberty to 
Robert Barker, his heirs and assignes, to make a 
Dam, and raise a pond upon Pudding brook, about 
a place commonly called Beaver Dam, and to keep 
it up during the time that they, or either of them 
shall see cause to keep up the mill. 

At this meeting, The town do hereby empower 
tiieir present select men, to run the line, and settle 
tlie boundry between the town of Plymouth and 
themselves, and (\o promise to defray all necessary 
charge that shall arise about the premises. 

At this Town meeting, the town do commit to the 
Select men, the making of prudential laws for pres- 
ervation of the timl)er upon the Towns Commons. 

At this Town meeting, the town do agree, that if 
the fisher men of Duxbur}', shall clear Island Creek 
brook, that said men shall have liberty then to get 
herring for bait from time to time, without molesta- 
tion ; and to that end the town do agree, that if any, 
either English or Indian, do hinder them herein, by 
making of weirs, or hindering the fish from coming 
to the Pond, or going down, they shall thereby forfit 
five shillins for every time tiiey so do, to be taken 
by distraint (from the person so transgressing) by 



184 D UXB UK Y RECORDS . 



the Constable, which the coraplaiiier sliall have for 
his pains. At tliis meeting, tlie town are agreed 
that, if any man of tlie town do dig of the Towns 
Iron ore on the Commons, tliey shall give an account 
thei'eof to tlie Select men of the town, giving Six 
jiencc a ton for all ore so dng, to tlie town's use. 

ir.i»4. At a Town meeting, October 24, 1604. 
Oct. 24. The town have made clioice of Ensign Barker, 

Pamphlet. Lieutenant Arnold and Lieutenant Barker, or any 
Page 28. two of them, to join with INLvrslitieid to make division 
of the land between Duxbnrrough and Marshtleld. 

Theiefoi'e, we tiie town of Duxborrotigh, have 
voted and ordered that no person whatsoever shall 
cut an}' wood or timber, <>ii tlie land l)elonging to 
Marshtleld and our town, until tliose lauds be divided, 
on penalty of twenty shillings a tree, or [)art of a 
tree, one half to the informer that shall sue for the 
same, and the other half to the town, provided tiie 
land be divided l)y tlie last of April next, provided 
the owner does not infringe the lil)erty of any former 
grant. 

1694. The town made choice of Samuel Bartlet and 

Dec. 17. William Brewster for. Grand jury men. 

Pamphlet. Also the town have made choice of Thomas 

Page 3<S. Thacher and John Prior to serve upon the petty 

jury. Also at the same time Dec. 17"' 1694, JMr. 

John Wadsworth Sen. made his demand of £6, 15~ 

due to him from the town for serving the town in the 

Assembly at Boston. 

169.'). The town have made choice of Captain Alden and 

May 20. Mr. John Wadsworth to give Mr. Wiswald a deed 

Pamphlet, of the town house, ami land, he now lives in, and to 

Page 31. settle the bounds. And at the same town meeting 

the town have given to INIr. Wiswald. half the 

meadow belonging lo the ministry, to him ami his 

heirs forever, and tlie use of tiie wliole, his life time. 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 1^5- 



Oct. 29. At a town meeting tiie town have ngveed witiv 

Pamphlet. Wiestling Brewster for Uie feeding of Thurston 
Page 30. Clark, a quarter of a year, for fifty shillings, and 
what clothing he is at charge for him, the town does 
engage to be lesponsihlc for it. Also at the sHme 
town meeting, the town have appointed the select 
men to enquire into Thurston Clark's estate, and the 
town to di'fray the ciiarges. 

The town have ai)pointed the town treasurer to 
provide 20 cords of wootl for ]Mr. Wiswald for the 
ensuing year. 

1G!)G. At this town meeting, the town chose Tiiomas 

Mch h. Thacher and James Magoone, constables, Klnathan 

l*aini)lilet. Weston, Wrestling Brewster and John Keine sui'- 

Page 3.S. veyors of the high ways, William lirewster town 

treasurer. 

The same town meeting empovv(;red W'" Brewster 
still to |)rovide wood for Mr. Wiswald, and engage 
to [)av liim the next town rates. 

1 (;;)('). 

]May 17. The town have granted to John Weston Sen, eight 

l<)IM)/7. acres of laud between the head of Steven Sami)son's 

Bound Vol. laud and Joseph Chandler's land, in exchange for 

a. Page 6. the land the town gave him at the nuirshes. 

1695. We whose names are underwritten being appointetl 

June 26. as agents for the town of Duxburrough to run 

From ranges, and settle l)ounds of land belonging to the 

Bound town of l)uxl)ui-rough, do herel)y declare what we 

Vol. have acted and concluded in reference to the land 

Page 31. formi'rly granted unto Henry Sampson, ileceased, 

and to the land formerly granted to John Russell, 

both of the town aforesaid, viz We began at the 

meadow of Robert Barker, deceased, now in the 

possession of his heirs, and measured out half a 

mile. l\v the supi)osed line of Robert Sprout of Scit- 

uate. making some small allowance for meadow land 

that lay within the said land of Henry Sami)son — 



186 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

findiug tbe line of tlie aforesaid Sprout to run East 
South East lialf a point Southerly, \e line of the 
aforesaid Sprout, being the Northerly bounds, accord- 
ing to the grant of the town of Duxburrough, half a 
mile as afoi'esaid, to a black oak tree, marked on 
four sides, and then for tlie head line, we did run 
South, South West half a point westerly, and marked 
several trees, until we came to the Sou.th East corner 
of the 3 allotments of the land of Joseph Holmes 
where we marked a small pine tree, for the corner 
liounds, or South E^ast corner bounds of the land 
granted to Henry Sampson, John Russell and the 
land of Josiah Holmes exchanged with the town of 
Duxburrough, the 3 allotments being 126 rods in 
breadth westerly from the line of Robert Sprout of 
Soituate. This 26^'* of June 1695. 

Setii Arnold. 
Ai-.HAHAM Samson. 

Transcribed by 

Alexander Standish, T. C. 

1696. 
May 18. At a town meeting held at Duxburrough, the town 

From have granted to Abraham Sami)son 30 acres of land 
Bound Vol. that the town gave formerly to Peter "West, upon the 
Page 32. westerly side of South river. 

Alexander Standish, Tovm Clerk. 

1697. The town have granted to John Weston 7 or 8 

May 17. acres of land between • 

From in exchange for the land the town gave at the fresh 
Pamphlet, marshes. 

Page 39. The town have appointed Josiah Holmes, with the 
consent of Marshtleld, to lay out the land to Abrarn 
Peirce that the town promised him, in consideration 
of a high way. The town have appointed John 
Holmes and John Keine Juii, two acres of land the 
town "ranted them. 



D UXB UR Y RECORDS . 187 

169.S. 
Mcli 1. Kiisiiiii John Ti'tiaie \v:is cIkiscu Grand juryman 

From to attend tlie Superior Couit. 
Pan]i)lilel. .Joseph Ko^ers and Klnatlian Weston are chosen 

Page 40. Grand jiii ynuMi for the whole year. 

1698. 

May 23. At a Town meeting, tlie town liave ai)pointed the 

I'amphlet. Select men to get the gnttei's of the mec^ting house 

Page 10. mended. 

169'S. Laid out to Ahram Peirce Sen, a small parcel of 

Nov. 'lf<. land containing fifteen acres, by estimation, fifteen 

Bound Vol. acres, more, or less, as it is bounded viz, Begining 

Page 33. at a small rock, leaving a large high way between 

the head oi AI)ram Peiice's his land, and the above 

said rock, and so with a straight line surveyed, sixty 

rods to the Northwar<l of the West, and tliere marked 

a white oak tree on four sides, and from the said 

white oak tree, thirty five rods Easterly, to a white 

oak tree marked, and fr<;m the said white oak tree, 

to the Southward of the Etist. sixty rods to a couple 

of red oak trees marked, standing by the i)ath side 

that goeth to James Bishop's, and to the Westward 

of the South. Fort}- rods, more or less, to the first 

named tract. 

This was done by me, 

Josi.\H Holmes. 
Recorded by 

Ai.KXANDKi; Stanuisu, T. C. 

1G90. The town have appointed Josiah Holmes and 

INIch 7. Francis Barker, to sell and lay out a small lot of 

Pamphlet, land to Aaron Soule, lying at the South end of his 

Page 40. lot, if he and they agree. 

1699. At a town meeting held at Duxlmrrough July 

July 17. 17/99 The town have voted to make choice of a 
Committee of town to determine who are the i)ropri- 
etors of the towns Cominc)ns in Duxl)urrou2:h. 



188 DUXBURY RECORDS. 



1699. At ;i town meeting held in Unxhurrough on tlie 
Nov. 16. 16"' (lay of Novemltei', the [)roprietor of the Common 

Bound Vol. and undivided laml in said town, have agreed by a 
Page 31. major vote, that the rights and pi'oprieties of each 
proprictoi'. shall be settled and stated, as followetli, 
that is to each i)i<)[)iii'tors of a dwelling place erected 
befiue the year l()l!2. with twenty acres of land 
granted by the Couit, shall have two shares, or pro- 
[)rieties, and to every hundred acres granted as afore 
said, shall have two shares (jr [)roj)rieties, and so 
proportionable foi' all, such lands so granted, pro- 
vifk'd always that no odd rpiantity under twenty 
acres siiall give the [Moprietors a right to vote 
n^lating to the i)remises afc^resaid, but yet to he 
considered in partitie of the land according to pro- 
portion, and twenty acres shall have the privilege of 
a vote as afc^resaid, and also, that this following list 
now being drawn according to the rules above men- 
tioned as neai' as may be, with the numbei- of each 
man's right placed against his name, Yvhich list with 
the above wiitten we the abovesaid proprietoi's pass 
to an act refering to any person that is under appar- 
ent wi'ong according to the rules above written, 
liberty to make his claim, and set forth his right at 
town meeting, within Six months and not aftei' ; and 
:dso that each |)roprietor of '20 acres of land, or 
ni)ward, which hath been dwelt upon 20 years before 
the date of these pi'i'sents, let it lie under an}' grant 
what-s(^-e\ei'. suL'h shall have a single share with 
what they have received of the town, and not 
otherwise. 

Ai.EXAXDEK Standisii, Clevk. 

1700. At a town meeting" held in Dnxburrongh upon the 
INIay 7. 7"' day c^f May IVOO. The town made choice of 

Pamphlet. Caj)' Setli Arnold for their re[)resentative. Thorn'' 
I'age 45. Delanoe Jun, Ebenezer Standish, and Joseph Wads- 
worth are chosen pett}" jurors, to serve at the next 
inferior Court of Conunon Pleas. Sam' Seabury 



blXnrilY RECORDS. 189 



and John Sprague are chosen to give Mr. Wiswalle 
a deed of the hind which the town did formerly grant 
unto liiin. in consideration that the men which were 
foniu'ily chosen to do it, did neglect it. 

101)9. At a town meeting the town nuuh,' choice (jf Lient. 

Jnlv 17. Barker, IMr. Wadsworth and Mr. Sontiiworth. to l)e 

P>onnd Vo!. a Committee to take a view of tlie town Commons 

a. and to luing a re[)ort to the town wh:il they judge 

Page 209. dividalile. 

Dec. 4. At a town meeting liehl at Dnxlmi rough, the town 

have voted to choose a Conunittee to annex the 
numhei's of such proprietoi's rights in a list against 
his name beai'ing dates 1699, and also to enter sncli 
l)roprietors as are not yet entered, and make their 
return to the town, what they have done. 

Al.EXANDKH .StaNDISH, T. C 

Also the town made choice of Mr. John Wads- 
worth, David Alden and Ensign Francis Barker to 
act as a Committee in the town's l)elialf as al)ove 
exi)ressed. 

Ai.KXANUKR Stan DISH, 

Toivn Clerk. 

1G99. Where as, the town of l)uxl)uirough l)y their order 

Sept. 12. l)earing date of July 17"' 1(599 nnule choice of us, 
Vol. a. the subscril)ers to determine who are the true owners 
Page 276. or i)ro|)rietors of the Commons or undivided land 
lying within the town.shi|) of Dnxlun rough, and we 
having met with the inhabitants of said town at their 
usual meeting house, this the twelfth day of Sep- 
tember 1699 aiad heard their several allegations and 
seen their records relating to the same, do determine 
as follows — That to saj' that the Commons or 
undivided lands in the said town, do lielouj luito the 



190 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

proprietors of tlie farm as lots, and other lands 
granted to particular persons by the Court, lying 
within tiie said township, to which determination we 
have subscribed our hands. 

Nathaniel Thomas. 
Isaac Little. 
John Bradford. 

Recorded by me, 

Alexander Standish, T. C. 

1699. At a Town meeting held in Duxborow, The 

Dec. 4. widdow Al)igail Alden, did by iier agent David 

Vol. a. Alden forwarn and forbid the neighbors and inliabi- 

Page 4. tants of the town from carting through her land by 

accounting it a high way, but only by sufferance. 

pr 

Alexander Standish. 

Towu Clerk. 

1698. This Court have settled the Easterly bounds of the 

June. town of Duxburrow to the sea near Greens harbor 
Vol. a. where the lines cut between Marshfield and Dux- 
Page 274. burrow to the Gurnet house, excepting the Gurnet, 
Clarks Island and Saquaquash, which are not to be 
within the jurisdiction of Duxburrow, saving also 
every man's propriety and right to him that is now 
in possession of any lands or meadows within the 
bounds, whether by grant, or purchase, without dis- 
turbance as touching propriety by virtue of this 
grant, yet to be within the jurisdiction of Duxl)urrow 
townshii). 

Elxtracted from, and compared with the Court 
Records by 

Samuel Sprague, Clark. 

Recorded by me, 

Alexander Standish, Toirn Clark. 



D UXB UR Y RECORDS . 1 91 

1700. At a Town meeting held at Duxburrough upon the 

Sept. 2. second day of September 1700 The town made 

Vol. a. choice of Samuel Hradford, P21isha Wadsvvorth and 

Page 279. John Soule for Petty Jurors, to serve at tlie next 

Inferior Court of Common Pleas. 

At this town meeting, the town voted to call Mr. 
John Robinson to the work of the ministry here. 
They also voted to give Sixty Pounds a yeai' annu- 
ally towards his maintenance in the afore said work, 
one half Siher money, and the other half Corn or 
provisions at the Common price. They also made 
choice of Mr. Seth Arnold, Mr. Edward Southworth, 
Mr. Sam' Seabuiy and William Brewster, as their 
agents to acquaint Mr. Robinson with their proceed- 
ings here in, and also to discourse him concerning 
his acceptance thereof, in order to his settlement 
amongst us in the above said work of the ministry. 

I"' 

John Wadswoktii, 

Toivn Clerk. 

1700. At a town meeting held in Duxburrough May the 

May 7. 7"' 1700, Mr. Samuel Seabury and John Sprague 

Vol. a. were chosen to give Mr. Ichabod Wiswell a deed of 

Page 279. land which the town formerly granted unto him, in 

consideration that the men which were formerly 

chosen to do it, did neglect it. 

pr 

John Wadswokth, Totvn Clerk. 

1700/1. March 21^^ Anno 1700/01. At a Town meeting 

Mch 21. in Duxburrough, Capt. Seth Arnold with some ocher 

Vol. a. partner or partners who he may take into partnership 

Page 27'J. with him, having an intention to build a Saw Mill 

on Greens harbor l)rook, the said tow^n did by vote, 

give free liberty to the inhabitants of the said town 

of Duxbury to cut, and carry off any timber from 

the Commons of the said town, to the said Saw Mill, 

to keep said mill in Employment. 

pr 

John WAoswoiiTu, Town Clerk. 



192 D UXB URY RE CORDS . 

1701. At a Town meeting in Duxl)urrough, ui)ou the 

May 11). 19*'' day of May Anno Dom 1701. The said town 
Vol. a. Voted to give Mr. John Kol)inson, in order to liis 
Page 279. settlement liere in tlie work of the ministry, Sixty 
Pounds, in money, the said money to be raised by 
selling some [)art of the towns Commons land, and 
said money to l)e liis if he live and die here in the 
aforesaid \vork of the ministry, but upon his remov- 
ing from us, he is to return the said money to the 
town for their own use, and the town have authorised 
the select men to sell the afore said land, for the 
afore said use. At this town meeting, the town 
granted to Lieut. Thomas Barker a tract of laud 
beins about 15 acres or 16 acres lying between the 
head of his own lands, and Josiah Holmes' which 
was formerly the said Holmes' the which he exchanged 
with the town for land elsewhere, and so it was now 
at the town's disposal, 
pr 

John Wadswokth, 

Town Clerk. 

1701. Upon the tifteenth day of July Anno Dora 1701, 

July 15. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough, the said town 
Vol. a. Voted to purchase a convenient place for a Parsonage 
Page 280. for the use of the ministry in this town, by selling 
some part of the Common lands, or exchanging the 
same for some other land which may be convenient 
for the said Parsonage, tjie town also Voted to choose 
three Agents to act for the said town in the said 
concernment, and chose Mr. Eldward Southworth, 
Capt. Seth Arnold and Ensign Samuel Sealiury, 
tliei)' agents, and empowered, and authorised them 
the said agents to act in the sale or exchange of said 
Common land for the aforesaid use. The town also 
chose Ensign John Trade, Mr. David Aldeu, Mr. 
William Brewster and Mr. John Sprague, to inform 
Mr. Robinson whom the town have called to the 
ministiy here, of their i)roceedings here in, and fur- 



DUX BURY RECORDS. 103 



ther to treat hini and talv(3 his answer concerning bis 
settlemcnl licrc among us. 

The town at this meeting, grant(.'(l to tiie widdow 
Deborah Tracie, twenty acres of land joinuig to the 
land whifh the town formerly granted to Joseph 
ChandlL'r uiiieh is now in [)ossession of Thomas 
Hunrne. 

pr 

JtniN Wads WORTH, 

Town Clerk. 

17U1. August the 22'' Anno 1701. At a Town meeting 

Aug. 22. in Duxburrough, the town gave tlieir consent to Mr. 
Vol. a. Despar to i)urchase about fourteen acres of land 
Page 280. within this township, of an Indian called Jeremiah. 

pr 

John AVadswoktii, T. C. 

1702. Duxburrough June the 15 Anno 1702. At a 

June 15. Town meeting the town voted to give to Mr. 
Vol. a. Robinson the three score pounds in order to his 
Page2iSl. settlement, wliich was formerly given him and the 
half of the meadow which formerly lay to the 
Ministry the one half of wiiich is given to Mr. Wis- 
well, and the improvement of the meadow which 
was offered to John Partridge in exchange called 
Rouse's point, so long as he continues with us, the 
money and the first piece of meadow is his own per- 
petual, if he settles among us in the ministry and 
takes oflice in the church. 

At the town meeting, the town have appointed and 
empowered Cai)t. Arnold and Mr. David Alden, to 
sell and lay out to Samuel Hill of tiiis town, about 
twenty acres of land of the town's commons, they 
returning the money to the town. The town have 
also granted to James Boney an enlargement of a lot 
of land now in his possession, which was formerly 
granted to William Honey, being about twenty or 
thirty acres, lying between John Honey's land and 



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194 DUXBURY RECORDS. 



Edward Wantons, the said lot of land being laid out 
b}' Einsign Francis Barker and Josiah Holmes as 
agent for the town, the said lot not being laid out so 
big as the said grant, the town have authorized 
Josiah Holmes to lay out of the town's common 
land, if it be there to be had, and to make up the 
said lot with what was formerly ^laid out thirty 
acres. 

The town have given liberty to Ensign Seabury to 
make a dam upon Island creek pond brook, pro- 
vided, that he leaves a sufficient and free passage 
for the herrings up, and down, and also makes a suf- 
ficent cart way over the said brook. 

At this town meeting the town have voted that 
no person shall cut any wood, timber or bark upon 
any part of this towns commons, other than logs 
to be brought to the saw mill formerly granted by 
the town, upon the penalty of forfeiting to the town's 
use, twenty shillings for every tree of a foot over 
and upward, and ten shillings a tree for every tree 
under a foot, except such person or persons shall 
enter into bonds to the town treasurer, that the 
same shall not be transported out of town. Also that 
no person shall cut any green cedars out of any of 
the Cedar Swamp belonging to the town, for the 
space of ten years next, on penalty of paying one 
shilling for every stock so cut. 

It is also enacted, that all timber trees that shall 
be cut or fallen after this time, and not be cut oflf 
and drawn within a year after said trees are cut or 
fallen, the said trees shall l)e free for any inhabitant 
of this town to cut and diaw for their own use. 

And Ensign Seabury is chosen agent to prefer 
this act to the County Court for their approbation. 

pr 

John Wadswokth, 

Tow Clerk. 



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1701. 


May 


21. 


Vol. 


a. 


Page 


35. 



Duxburrough May 21 1701. We the subscribers, 
liave by the request of Sundry of tlie inhabitants of 
the town of Duxburrow, hiid out a liigii way of 
thirty foot wide, from North River, at a place com- 
monly called llriek Kilms, to the county road, al- 
hjwing thf proprietors of the land tiirough which 
the way goeth, liberty to erect gates. The l)ounds 
of said way on the Elasterly side are as followeth. 

Beginning at a red oak tree marked, standing by 
the side of said river, and running from thence to 
the upper corner of the land purchased for a landing 
place, and from thence by the side of said landing 
place to a stake, and from thence to the burs, from 
thence to a white oak sapling, from thence to a 
white oak tree, from thence to a red oak sapling, 
and from thence along the old path to the county 
road. 

Skth Arnold. 

Francis Barker. 

AnuAHAM Sampson. 

Allowed by the Town of i)uxl)urrough to be here 
recorded. 

by me 

John Wadswokth, 

Town Clerk. 



1702. Duxburrough July 20 1702. We whose names 

July 20. are here unto subscribed, have laid out to tlie 
Vol. a. Widdow Tracie Twenty acres of land granted to her 
Page 282. by the town, as followeth. Beginning at a maple 
tree standing in the edge of a swamp, and marked 
on four sides, and from said tree on a North west 
line 46 rods, to another Maple tree, standing in a 
swamp, and from the last named tree. South west 
by West a little Westerly 08 rods, to a stake sei in- 
to the ground, and from said stake, on a South East 
line 46 rods to a red oak tree marked on four sides, 
and from said red oak tree on a straight line, to the 



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D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 



Maple tree first raentioued. said land lyeth near to 
the land of Thomas Bourne, formerly granted to 
Josepli Chandler by said town. 

Seth Arnold. 
Abraham Sampson. 
Allowed hy the Town of Duxbnrrough, and 
recorded 

hy me 

John Wadsworth, 

Town Clerk. 



1702. Dnxhurrongh July the !}"> 1702. 

July 0. We whose names are here unto &uiis('i'i])ed, being 

Vol. a. Agents for the town, have sold unto Samuel Hills, 

Page h^-). and laid out to him, a certain parcel or tract of land 

containing Twenty acres more or less, bounded as 

followeth, 

Begin ing at a small birch tree mai'ked on four 
sides, standing in the edge of a swamp, and from 
thence by a line between Duxburrough and Marsh- 
field till it meeteth with a large Pine tree standing 
hi said line, and from said tree, on a Southerly line 
to a maple tree standing in the side of a swamp 
marked on four sides, and from that maple tree on 
a straight line, to a Pine tree marked, standing a 
little within the swamp on that side next to Phillip 
Leonai'd's land, near said Leonard's range, and 
from the afore said Pine tree, dii'ectl}' to said 
Leonard's range, and by said range to the end of 
Leonard's land, and extending from thence about 
Six rods till it meet a red oak tree marked on four 
sides, and from said tree till it meet with the afore 
said Birch tree marked. 

Skth Arnold. 
Da\ii) Aldkn. 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 10) 



1702. Know all im;ii by lliese Presents. That we, Capt. 

May 14. Setli Arnold, Lieu. Francis Barker and Sergeant 
Vol. a. Abraham Samson, being eonstituuil. ordained and 

Page 82. appointed, and fully empowered by the town of 
Duxburrough to sell some parcels of the town's 
Common land to raise money for the town's use, 
hereby, we llie afore said Capt. Seth Arnold, Lieu. 
Francis Barker and Sergeant Abraham Samson, all 
and every one of us inhaliitants of the Town of 
Duxburrough, do hereby declare that we the afore 
said parties have sold Twenty acres of land of the 
said Town's Commons, Twenty acres of land as it is 
b(Knided, unto Josiah Holmes of Duxburrough, and 
his heirs forever. 

Bounded Westerly by the lands now in possession 
of the said Holmes, Northerly by the lands of Robert 
Sprout of Seituate, with a red oak tree on four sides, 
standing at the Northeast corner of the lands for- 
merly granted to Henry Sam[)son of Duxburrough, 
and from tlie said red oak tree Eastward, or towards 
the South East, bounded with tiie lands of Robert 
Sprout aforesaid. Seventy two poles to a whitt; oak 
tree marked on four sides, and from the last named 
white oak tree with a straiglit line Soutli Westerly, 
Forty nine i)oles to a white oak tree marked on four 
sides, and from the last niuned while oak tree with 
a straight line to the Ntn'tii of the West, to a reil 
oak tree marked on four sides, and the same line to 
the head of the lands now in |)ossession of Josiah 
Holmes, bounded with \.\\v head of the said lands 
North Easterly to the first named red oak tree. 
The above bounded Twenty acres of land, We the 
aforesaid Capt. Seth Arnold, Lieu. Francis Barker 
and Sergeant Al)raliam Sampson, liave sold to Josiah 
Holmes and his heirs, forever, and do hereby own 
and acknowledge that we have received Ten pounds 
in Silver current money of New England, of Josiah 
Holmes in full satisfaction for the above said Twenty 
acres of land, and do hereby forever exonerate, 



1 98 1) UXB Uli Y RECORDS . 

acquit and discharge the said Josiah Holmes, and 
his heirs. This 14''' day of May 1702. 

Seth Ahnoli). 
Fkanois Barker. 
Abraham Samson. 
Recorded l)y me, 

John Wadsworth, 

Totvn Clerk. 
June 1.5^'' Anno 1702. 

1702. We the sul)scrii)ers ])eiug requested by some of 

Nov. 20. the neighbors of Mattekeset, to lay out several high 

Vol. a. ways for the (!onveuience of the inhabitants there, 

Page 282. and seeing a necessity for the same, have accordingly 

done, the account of which is as followeth, 

Begining at the end of the high way that leads 
through Scituate, two miles on the J^ast side of 
North River running Southerly as the way now goes, 
tilt it comes to a bound marke standing in Josiah 
Holmes' range, and from thence to Robert Barker's 
corner bounds, and by the said Robert's land, till it 
comes to the great road that leads to Boston. The 
.said way is thirty foot wide. Also a high way from 
said road to Marshlield, through Robert Barker's 
land, as the way now goes, also of thiity foot wide. 
Likewise we have laid out a high w^ay from said great 
road to Mattekeset, as the way now goes, till it 
comes to a white oak tree marked, standing by the 
road on John Keius ground, which tree is ihe Nortli- 
erl}' bounds of said road running Southerly to the 
corner of Samuel Barkers fence, and from said 
corner as the way now goes, up to the furnace at the 
heri'iug ])onds mouth, which way is thirty foot w'ide. 
Also we as aforesaid have laid out a high way from 
Mattekeset brook, to the Mill brook as the road 
now goea. 

Seth Arnold, ") 

Francis Barker, v Selectmen. 

Samuel Bradford, ) 

Ordered V)y the town of Duxburrough to be here 
recorded. John Wadsworth, 7'. G. 

November 30"' Anno 1702. 



DUXBURY RECORDS. LW.) 



1703. The remonstrance of clivers of tlie freeholders, 

May 17. and inhabitants of tlie Tovvii of Duxburrough who 
Vol. a. claim considerable interest in the Common and 
Page 284. undivided hinds in said Town, lo be presented to the 
consideration of tlie said town at their next towns 
meeting, — the subscribers, who conceive the present 
method the said town are about to take in refference 
to a division of said Common land to be wrong, and 
injurious to said town — we conceive there was an 
error in the first step taken in order there unto, viz 
In choice of the Connnittee, who by agreement of 
said town, were to be persons uninterested, and not 
inhabiting in said town, but contrary thei'e unto, two 
of the said Committee now make claim to right of 
Commons with said town, and thereby shew them- 
selves incompetent Judges in that matter. 

•i'' Whereas in their return they find, or judge, 
tluil every one that holds land in said township l)y 
virtue of Court grant, hath right to Connnons, and 
that said Commons of right i)ertain to such, wliich 
implies that no others have right or interest therein, 
which resolve of said Committee is very erroneous 
for the reasons following. 

]"' Because the Common lands were never granted 
to the owners of Court grants, but to the inhabitants 
of the town, which must necessarily be understood 
to such for the time being, in perpetual succession, 
and not to particular |)crsons. 2'' Because it can 
by no means be made to ai)pear, who had Court 
grants, and the quantity of land granted, for divers 
of said town, who uudoulitcdly had farms granted 
by the Court, have no record for the same, and to 
exclude any such is wrong, and erroneous, which the 
said Committee have implicitly done by said i-esolve. 
3'' The said action or resolve was never accepted, 
nor allowed or approbated by any vote of the said 
town, liut suspended to further consideration, and 
though through the weakness of any officer, the said 
return be entered on record yet it being done without 
order of said town, be rendered null and void. 



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I J UXB UR Y RE CORDS . 



Nextly, it is manifest tliat all grants to towns, intend 
all settled inlial)itants tliat have orderly been admit- 
ted into said towns, and have freeholds by purchase, 
or gift of the inhal)itants of the same, and are not 
excluded by act of the general Court of this Province. 
Lastly. The present method taken, or intended to 
be taken though not pursuant to the resolve of the 
Committee, yet in many respects will prove very 
injurious to many of the inhabitants, and town in 
general, as may easily be made to appear, if time 
would permit, and though a town vote may have been 
had, and obtained therefore, yet such vote is not 
unalterable as the laws of the Medes & Persians — 
but l)y vote of said town at their next meeting may 
be altered and tnoditied. 

May 17"' Anno 1703. We whose names are 
underwritten protest against the acting of the pre- 
tended proprietors in Duxburrough — 

Thomas Boney. Thomas vSouthworth. 

Kdwakd SorTHWORTH. Pktek West. 
Thomas Delanoe Sen. John Glasse. 



Philmp Leonard. 
John Delanoe. 
Stephen Samson. 
Cabel Sa.mson. 
John Simons. 
Elnathan AVeston. 
JosiAH Wormaval. 
Jonathan Delanoe. 
John Bisnor. 
Isaac Oldham. 



Joseph Chandler Sen. 
Edmund Chandler. 
Nathaniel Cole. 
John Weston. 
Ben Delanoe. 
Ap.raham Sampson. 
Wm. Tubbes. 
Joshua Turner. 
Ben.i. Prior. 
Lsaac Peiroe Sen. 



Thomas Delanoe. 



1705. May 29"' Anno Dom 1705. 

May 29. A record of the bounds of the lands l)etween Mr. 

Vol. a. John Robinson, the one party and Josiah Wormaval 

Page I'.H). vSen'', and Josiah Wormaval Jr the other party, — 

within the town of Duxt)orrongh, — the said bounds 

are as followeth viz. Beginintr at the foot next the 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 201 



Bay, the first is a small black oak stump with stones 
about it the roots, and some living suckers, from 
thence on a straight line to a stone set in the ground 
at the head of the old orchard, and from thence on 
a straight line to a stc-ne set in the ground on the 
West side of the biook, near the house of the said 
Warniaval's, and thence on a straight line to a stone 
set in the ground at the head of said Warmaval's lot 
near an old black oak stump. 

Recorded by me, 

John Wadswokth, 

T. Cleric. 

1703. At a Town meeting held in Duxlmi rough, PY'l)ur- 

From ary 28"' 1703—1 The said town chose Samuel Bartlet^ 

Leaflets Klisha Wadsworth Grand Jurors, and Lieu. Francis 

in Vol. a. Bai'ker an<l I\Ir. David Alden petty .Jurors, all to 

Not paged, serve at the next .Sui)erior Court. Josiah Kein, Jr., 

and Benjamin Peterson, are chosen Grand Jurors 

for tlie year ensuing, and Fdward Arnold and 

Phillip Delanoe Jr. petty Juiors, to serve at the 

next Liferior Court. 

At this town meeting, the town gave libert}' to- 
Mr. South worth to fence the l)each for defence of 
his meadow adjacent thereto. 

Recorded by 

John Wadswokth, 

ToivH Clerk. 

1706. At a town meeting in Duxburrough ^larch 20"' 

From 1705-6. The said town meeting was adjourned to- 
leaflet. the third day of April next, to consider of some way 
of raising of money to defray the charges of repair- 
ing, and enlarging their meeting house, either by 
selling some part of the Common lands, or by way 
of rate, anil also any other business that concerns the 
said town. 



202 DUXBURY RECORDS. 



1706. April 8'"'^' Anno 170G. At a town ineetiug iu Dnx- 

leaflet. biirroiigh the sai<l town chose Mr. Seabiny Town 
Treasurer, the select men also appointed Mr. Sea- 
hiiry a viewer and guager of casks. At this town 
meeting the said town agreed, and voted to build a 
New Meeting House, forty foot long and thirty 
three foot wide and seventeen foot high in tiie walls, 
and that the said meeting house shall be set up with- 
in three or four rods of the old meeting house now 
in being. And the said town also ordered that some 
part of their common lands should be sold to raise 
money to defray charges about l)uilding the said 
new meeting house. 

These persons whose names are subscribed, did 
protest against the order of selling the town's land 
for defraying the charges about building the said 
meeting house. 

Lieu'. Francis Barker. 

Robert Barker. 

JosiAH Barker. 

Jaiush Barker. 

Samiel Barker. 

John Russell. 

Francis Barker Jr. 

1706. April lO"" 1706. At a town meeting iu Duxbur- 

rough, the said town voted to choose two Ageuts, 
and chose Capt. Arnold and Mr. John Partridge to 
act for them, the said town, on their account, and 
at their charge, in building their New Meeting house 
already voted to be built, that is to say. to agree and 
bargain with a workman, or workmen to build the 
said Meeting house and also to provide whatever is 
necessary for the said building. 

1706. The town also voted that the common lands, lying 

leaflet. on the Southwesterly side of the old Bay road that 
No [)age. goes from North river to Mill brook that runs into 
black water, and so down to the head of the lots, 
and also the common lands on the Easterly side of 
said Bay road lying between Mill lirook running into 
Pudding brook, and Phillips brook, should l»e sold 



DUXBUR Y RECORDS. 203 



to defray the charges of buildiui); the new Meeting 
house, That is to say, so jnneli of said common 
lands as is necessary or needful. The town also 
voted to choose three agents to act for them in sell- 
ing the said common lands, and chose Capt. Arnold, 
John Partridge and Thomas Loring. 

Lieut. Barker, John Russell, Rol)ert Harker, 
Jabish Barker and Josiah Barker, all of them pro- 
test against the town act altove said, in dis[)osition 
of common lands. 

17()(). At a Town Meeting in Duxhorrouuli. The s.-iid 
Dec. 11. Town chose Thomas Delauoe Jun, and Robert liar- 
leaflet, ker, petty .Iiirors for the next eouit. 
No Page. 

170(>-7. At a Town Meeting in Ouxborrough Feb. 2.^ 

Feb. 2-"). Anno 170()-7. The said town gave liberty to Ben- 
jamin Prior to remove his fence bt'tween IIk; meet- 
ing house, and his own house, up to the roa«l, and so 
for a time, to use that part of iUc Town's Commons, 
provided he keeps up the bounds where his former 
fence stood. The said town also chose Capt. Arnold 
and .John Partridge thcii' agent to sell the old 
Meeting house, but not to l)e delivered before the 
new meeting house is finished, and excepting mens 
paiticuhii' lights there in. 

17(ir)-7. At a town meeting in Duxboirough May 24 1706 

May 24. The town made choice of David Alden to be their 

leaflet. Clerk for the day, and was then sworn at the same 

Xo Page, town meeting May 24 1706. The town voted that 

Four Pounds and ten shillings abated by the Court 

of Despars Province rate, should be payed by the 

town treasurer to the select men. The town also 

.voted to i)ay Jacob Thomson ten shillings, and to 

ThoniMs Loring two shillings on account of lying out 

land. 

May 24"' 1706. 

Da\ ii> Ai.oKN, Clerk for that day. 
Recorded by 

John Wadswoutii, Toion Clerk. 



204 DUXBURY RECORDS. 



1707. At. a Town Meeting in Duxboirougli September 

Sept. 12. 12"' 1707. The said town granted to Moses Soule, 

Vol. a. about Six or Seven acres of land of the town's 

28G. commons joining to tlie lot he now dwells on, and 

empowered Samuel Sprague and John Partridge to 

lay out the said hind. The saitl town also voted to 

Al)rahani Hooth a confirmation of Four acres of 

land which tiie town agents laid out U) him. the said 

land l)eing witliout the tract which the town's Agent 

ordered to be sold by the said ftgents to defray town 

charges. 

At this town miieting the said town voted and 
granted to every freeholder, that is a house keeper, 
within this town, twenty acres of land of this town's 
commons, viz. To such as never yet had a grant 
of any, and to such of said freeholders as have 
had a grant of land less than twenty acres, to have 
so much as to make up their former grant twenty 
acres of said land granted, to be l)ounded above the 
South River from Marslifleld line to the head of the 
spring of the said South river, and from thence on a 
straight line to the head of tiie brook called Brews- 
ter's biook, and so down to Plymouth line, and so 
below the Mill brook, and upon the West side the 
old bay path to the Indian head river. 

1707-8. At a town jMeeting in Duxborrough Fel)ruary 16"" 

Feb. K). 1707-8. The town being infornied that the iuhabit- 

leaflet. ants of Plymouth, and others, intend to take down 

No Page, the bridge at, or over Jones River, and turn the 

road, or highway further up the said river, which if 

obtained will prove very injurious to the said town 

of Duxborrough, as well as some other towns, for 

preventing of the same tiie said town at their said 

meeting, do unanimously declare their dislike thereof, 

and desire that the said bridge and way may continue 

as formerlv- 



DrXIU'RY RECORDS. 205 



1706. At a Town Mucliug held in Duxl)oii<nigli the l.G"' 

Sept. 16. of Sept. 1706. 
V^ol. a. Wliereas the town of Duxborroiigh made choice of 

Page 60. Capt. Arnold, Mr. John Partridge and Mr. Thomas 
Loring their Agents, to sell common lands to de- 
fray the charges of building the said town's Meeting 
house, and the said Agents having sold sundry par- 
cels of land, and I'eceived [)art of Ihe money for the 
same, and no conlirmation of said lands yet given, 
the said town have therefore voted that the afore- 
said Agents making their return to the town clerk of 
the bounds of the land they lutve sold, or shall sell, 
and take security for the money, that the Town 
Clerk shall record tlie same. 

(These sales are recoided in copy of deeds.) 

G. E.. Copnisl. 

1708. Reconed with the Town's Agents Feb. 25"' Anno 

Vol. a. 1707-8 then received of said Agents, the sum of one 

hundred and Eighty pounds in full for building the 

Meeting house in Duxborrough. I say received 

by me 

Samukl Si'kaguk. 

Aug. 18, 1708. 

recorded by 

,JoilN W.VDSAVOKTll, 

Tiiir,, Clerk. 

17Q8-9. At a town meeting in Duxborrough March 16 

Mch. 16. 1708-9 The town gave to Robert Stanford one 

Vol. a. acre of land to the Southward of his house, on a 

Page 86. point of land to the Westward of the way from said 

house to the meeting house, and appointed Capt. 

Arnold and Mr. Edward Southvvorth to lay it out to 

iiim. 

pr 

i^A.MUKI. SrKAGUE, 

T. Clerk. 



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1708. That whereas formerly the town sold to Joseph 

Mch. 16. Stoekbridge, A certain parcel of land of al)out 

Vol. a. fifteen acres joining to his old lot at the Easterly 

287. end, the town reserving a way through the lot, have 

voted that the way shall be adjoining to tiie land 

which was formerly John Honey's, and so down to 

the road, tlie said Stoci\l)ridge allowing a way 

through his old lot, to be the way aforesaid. 

March IG"' 1708. 
The town voted the above written to be set on. 
record. 

pi- 
Samuel Strague, 

Tovjn Clerk. 



1708. 

Nov. 18. 

leaflet. 

No page. 



At a Town meeting in Duxborrough, the said 
town ordered the school to be kept at the Southerly 
part of said town for the four next months. 



170.S. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough, the town 

Dec. 15. chose Caleb Stetson and Benj. Alden pett}' jurors 

leaflet. for the next Inferior Court. The said town also 

No page, voted to petition the General Court for a continuance 

of the road or high way over Jones' River bridge, 

where it hath been formerly, and authorized the 

select men to procure a petition drawn, and act in 

said town's behalf in petitioning the said Court. At 

this time the said town gave Abraham Peirce Sen*" 

his rate for the year 1707, viz, so much of it as is 

not yet paid, and ordered the Town Treasurer to 

discount the same. 



1708/1». At a Town meeting in Duxborrough Anno Dom 

Jany 10. 1708/9 J any 19. 

leaflet. ^Vhereas the Court of quarter sessions sends to 

No page, the select men of said town to make a rate to defray' 

County charges, of £9, 13% 00, and also for a fine 

of five pounds for want of a school master, The 



DUXBVRY RECORDS. 2i>\ 



said town coiisitU ring the trouble and charge of 
making the said rate at |)reseiit, do desin- and order 
the select men to borrow on tiu'ii- account, viz, Said 
town's account of Mr. .lames Partridge, the sum of 
£14, 13" 00 to pay the above said rate and fine, and 
in consideration that tlie said I'artridge do lend the 
said mone}' as abt>ve said, tlie said town do euijage 
to pay to the said INIr. Pailiidge, as principal and 
interest, on the tirsl of ()ct(>l)ei' next, tlie sum of 
£15, 00% 00''. 

The said town also chose Lieu' Sam' Bradt'(n'd to 
carry the said £M. lo\ 00'' and pay it at the next 
County Court, if upon further consideration, the said 
Court do not le verse the sentence of paying the said 
line, and in case they do, then the said five i)ounds 
to return to the said town again. 

pr 

John WAnswoRTir, 

Toicn Clerk. 

1708/9. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough Feb. i>i, 

Feb. 21. 1708/9 The said town chose Jonathan Delanoe and 
leaflet. Thomas Fish petty .Jurors for the next Inferior 
No page. Court, and Stephen Samson and John Boney Grand 
Jurors for the year ensuing. The said town also 
chose Cap^ Arnold their agent to petition the Gen- 
eral Court in their behalf, for a continuance of the 
road or high way over Jones' River bridge, as for- 
merly. They also chose ]Mr. .John Partridge and 
Sam^ Sprague their Agents to answer to the next 
Inferioi- Court, the complaint against said town for 
not keeping in good order and repair, their part of 
Jones' River bridge, and also to pay their County 
rate of £9, 13" and a fine of five pounds which the 
said town was by Court sentenced to pay for want 
of a school master, if said Court do not reverse, 
upon further consideration, the said sentence. 



208 DUXBURY RF. CURDS. 

1709. At a Town meeting in Dnxborrough Sept. 29"' 

Sept. 29. 1709 Tlie town voted that a Scliool house shall be 

leaflet. built at the charge of the lower end of the town, and 

No page, sei on the t(>wus's Commons, on the Westward of 

Jose[)li Chandlei''s lot near Plymouth road, and the 

dimensions of said house as followeth, 18 feet long, 

15 feet wide and six feet between joints, and also 

the town made choice of Mr. Seabury to get said 

house ])uilt as soon as may ha. 

pr me, 

Samuel Spkague, 

Toicn Clerk. 

At said meeting the town voted the school shall be 
kept the first third to the Northward of hounds' ditch 
or till the school house be built. 

1709/10. At a Town meeting held in Duxborrough Jany 30, 
Jany 30. 1709/10 The town Voted to every proprietor of 
Vol. a. farm or lot lying in tlie town of Duxbury, granted 
Page 292. by the Court, wliich hath a dwelling house now 
erected on it, and hath borne charges in said town 
for ten j'ears ymst from the date hereof, that hath 
never had any addition or lot by gift from said town, 
shall have laid out to him, forty acres of land, and 
if any of said proprietors of farms, or lots granted 
by the Court, have had a, smaller quantity l)y gift 
from said town, it shall be made u[) forty acres, and 
also to eveiy proprietor of farm or lot granted by 
the town, and hath now a dwelling house erected on 
it, and liath borne charges ten years last past from 
the date hereof, and hath never had any addition or 
lot by gift from said town, shall have twenty acres 
laid out to him, and if lie have received a less quan- 
tity, it shall be made up Twenty acres, to take it by 
lot, and in laying out all the aforesaid land, the 
surveyor is to have respect to quantity and quality, 
and after the abouve said allotments are laid forth 
and lotted for, All the rest of the upland and 
meadow land wliich shall then remain in said town's 



D UXn UR Y RECORDS . 209 



Cotamoiis to be equall}' divided to all freeholders in 
said town. Also, that if the a))Ove lotnients belong- 
ing to Conrt grants and Town grants, and the other 
divisions above mentioned be voted and accepted, 
tlien all otiicr and former acts of said town relating 
to division of said town's Comincjiis, shall be void 
and of no valne. 

1709/10. At the same Town meeting adjourned to Feb. l""', 

Vol. a. 1709/10 The said town made choice of Lieu'. 

Page 293. Bradford, John Partridge and Joseph Storkbridge, 
or any two of them, to procure a surveyor to la}' out 
tlie Common lands and meadow in said town, and 
assist liim in tiie same. 

by me, 

Sami, Sthaguk, 

Tof'-n Clerk. 

At the same meeting The town made choice of 
Lieu'. Barker, Lieu'. Bradford and Samuel Sprague, 
to determine who have Court grants, and who have 
Town grants, and what each man hath had by gift 
from the town, and what he shall have relating to 
the act for dividing, and if any man be aggrieved, 
he is to apply himself to the town, and if the town 
don't relieve liim, lie hath the remedy at law. 

By me, 

Samuel Spkaouk, 

Town Clerk. 

The Petition of the young men of t!ie Town of Dux- 
luiry at said meeting — 

That if the Town will grant, that all the Town 
born white children that are now inhabitants in said 
town, that are excluded in the former act, of Twenty 
years old and upward, shall come in for lialf a share 
in the first division ot said Commons, or a whole 
share in the last division, that then we will rest con- 
tented, and be yours to serve. 

H 



210 D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 

Voted., the yoimg men above said to come in iu the 
last division. 

Saml Sprague, T. C. 

At said Town meeting 

Mr. Loring, Benony Delano, and Benouy Dilano, 
against the act for dividing. 

Israel Silvester, Benjamin Chandler, Caleb Thomas, 
Aaron Soule. 

Thomas Fish entered the protest against the young 
mens coming in in the last division. 

pr 

Samuel Sprague, T. C. 

At said meeting 

The town voted that the town's land lying near 
the fresh marshes, should be and remain to be for 
the use of the Ministry for ever. 

By 

Samuel Sprague, T. C. 

The Committee chosen to lay out the Town's 
Commons is to begin in the body of the said land, 
and to lay forth as they shall see best, 
pr 

Samuel Sprague, T. C. 

1709/10. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough March 7*'' 

Mch 7. Elnathan Weston, Joseph Peterson, John Simons 

Vol. a. Sen', Thomas Dilanoe Sen"", Josiah Kein Jun"", Mr. 

Page 296. Edward Southworth and Sam^ Cliandler entered their 

protest against all the acts made at a Town Meeting 

in Duxborrough Jany oO''> 1709/10 for dividing the 

town's Commons, the said meeting being continued 

by adjournment till the 7*'' of March above said. 

pr 

Samuel Sprague, 

Toivn Clerk. 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 211 

1711. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough May 16''' 

May 16. Anno Doin, 1711. Where as the said town of Diix- 
Vol. a. binroiigh at their meeting bearing date of .January 
Page 297. 30^'' Anno Dom 17();>/10 Voted a division of tlieir 
Common lands and meadow in two divisions, and 
tlie first division of said lands being laid out, Anno 
Dom 1710, the town now voted that all their salt 
marsh Common meadows, with all their salt and 
sedge Islands, and sedge flats that ly above the Cove 
of the beach so called, should next be laid out as 
followeth — viz. Five shares in a lot, and when the 
said meadows with the premises are laid out, and 
lotted for the charge of laying the same out, shall 
be payed by the proprietors thereof in equal propor- 
tion at the time of drawing the said lots, and if any 
of the said proprietors shall neglect to pay the charge 
of laying out their respective parts according to their 
interests, when the said lots are drawn, then the 
layers out of the same, or their assigns shall have 
the use or improvement there of till they do pay the 
said charges, and if Lieu^ Bradford who was for- 
merly chosen to assist in laying out of said Commons, 
shall refuse to act in laying out the premises, then 
Mr. John Partridge and Mr. Joseph Stockbridge are 
hereby authorised to precure any others whom they 
see cause, to assist them there in. 
pr 

John Wadsworth, 

Toron Clerk. 

1710-11. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough January 8"' 

Vol. a. Anno 1710-11 The town voted that the money part 

Page 298. of Mr. Robinson's yearly salary, which is thirty 

-lany 8. pounds, shall always for time to come, be raised and 

payed him at the Seventeen penny weight. They 

also voted that whereas for five years past the money 

part of the above said yearly salary hath been raised 

and payed at fifteen penny weight, there shall be 

twenty pounds raised next year and added to the 



212 DUXBURY RECORDS. 



next years rate, for Mr. RoV)inson and paid liim with 
Thirty ponuds, whicli is tlie money part of his yearly 
salary. 

pr 

John Wadsworth, 

Town Clerk. 

1711. At a Town Meetino; in Duxborrongh Sept. 4^'' 

Vol. a. Anno 1711 The town chose Thomas Boney and 

Page 298. Sam' Spragne Jnu petty Jni'ors for next Inferior 

Spt. 4. Conrt. They also chose vSam^ Seabury their Agent 

to answer in the town's behalf, to the i)lea or action 

of Lieu'. Francis Barker against said town, at the 

said Court. 

1711. At a Town nieeling in Duxborrongh Dec. 12"' 

Dec. 12. Anno Dom 1711 The town chose Joshua Gushing 
Vol. a. and W". Sprague petty Jurors for next Inferior 
Page 298. Couil, and Capt. Arnold their Agent at said Court 
to answer in their ))ehalf relating to Barstow's 
bridge which stands presented to said Court. They 
also chose Mr. Sam' Seabury their agent at said 
Court to act in said town's behalf in relation to a 
l)lea, or action of Lieu*. Francis Barker against said, 
town, wliicli said action was continued from last 
Inferior Court at Plymouth, eitlier to impliad said 
Barker, or to agree with him in said town's behalf. 
The said town also cliose Capt'. Arnold and Lieu'. 
Bradfoi'd their agents to meet the Committee 
ap|)oiuted by the General Court, to view the tract of 
land which our neighbors of Mattakesit petition 
should l)e taken into their desired new township, and 
make a report of the circumstances thereof to the 
said General Court in order to the settlement of the 
()Ounds of said new township, to show reasons why 
the said Mattakesit men ma}' not run their line so 
fai' or so low down as tliey petition for. 



D UXB UH Y RECORDS . 218 



1711-12. At a Town meetinj; in Duxl)ori(nitj;li Feb. 18^'' 

Yah. 18. A D 1711-12 The town voU'd that the Committee 

Vol. a. chosen to hvy out tlie second division in tiieir Com 

Page 2^,)\). mon lands, should allow or leave of said Common 

lands, so much as they the said Committee shall 

judge to be needful and convenient for iiigb ways 

through any part of said Common land. They also 

voted, that all the cedar swamps in said Commons, 

siiould be laid out in the same method that they 

agreed upon for laying out their salt marshes. 

At this town meeting Benoni Delanoe and Atnam 
Samson Jnn, demanded of the said town, each of 
tliem forty acres of land belonging to the first 
division of said town's Common land. AbraJiam 
Samson Sen'' and Henoni Delanoe protest against 
the above said votes of said town, likewise Mr. 
Josepli Mallinson protests against tlie young men's 
having any part in the above said second division. 



214 D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 



PROPRIETORS OF THE COMMON LAND. 



FIRST DIVISION. 



1712. DuxBUKROUGH Jiiue the 16*'' Auno Dom 1712. 

Proprietors At a meeting of the proprietors of the Common 

book laud and meadow beloogiug to the East division in 

marked the Commons of the town of Duxburrough, which 

B. Common laud and meadow was ordered by said town 

1712-1728. to he divided, and laid out, at a meeting of said town 
bearing date January 30"' Anno Dom 1709-10, and 
which said Common land and meadow is now in and 
partly belonging to the town of Duxbury, aud partly 
to the town of Pembrook. The said proprietors 
chose John Wadsworth their clerk, aud Voted that 
any persons which judged themselves to be wronged 
by being left out of the list for dividing the above 
said Commons, the salt meadows belonging thereto 
being already laid out and disposed of, said persons 
may apply themselves to the Committee appointed 
for making said list, who may consider them, and 
satisfy them out of the undivided upland, if they see 
reason, and if it appears they were wronged as above 
said. They also voted that Mr. Thomas Loring 
should have forty acres of land, viz Of the said 
undivided land, on account of the farm which he 
bought of Samuel Wadsworth in Duxborrough, pro- 
vided the above said Committee allowed of it, the 
said Loring quitting all other rights and claims in 
the above lauds, viz, Common or undivided land and 
meadows, and in all the first division of Commons 



DUXBUUY RECORDS. 213 

iu said Duxborrough Amio 1710 excepting his own 
single share iu said division. 

The proprietors also chose Cap' Seth Arnold, 
Lieu' Francis liarker and Mr. John Partridge, a 
Committee in their behalf to agree with Lieu' Sain^ 
Bradford about the right of his father Major W"* 
Bradford in said Commons. The proprietors also 
voted that when the upland in the 3"' Commons, shall 
be laid and bounded, and lots are to be drawn for 
the same, that two shares shall be put into one lot, 
which shall belong to two men equally in whose 
behalf the said lot shall be drawn. 

On the 16"' of June the said proprietors met 
together to draw their lots in the above said salt 
meadows which were laid out, and bounded, which 
said lots were drawn, and fell as followeth — 

The first lot was drawn by Cap* John Aldeu, and 
fell to Mr. David Alden, Benjamin Alden, Sam^ 
Alden, John Alden an Jonathan Alden. 

The second lot was drawn by Cap'. Thomas Bar- 
ker, and fell to Thomas Barker, James Barker, Sam^ 
Tubbs, Thomas Pierce and Elisha Barker deceased. 

The Third lot was drawn by Thomas Southworth, 
and fell to Mr. Edward Southworth, Thomas South- 
worth, Constant Southworth, Benjamin Soutiiworth 
and John Southworth. 

The Forth lot was drawn by Samuel Bartlet and 
fell to Sam^ Bartlet proprietor of the farm of Mr. 
Wiswell, dec, W'" Si)rague, Benjamin Bartlet Jun, 
and Joseph Bartlet. 

The F'ifth lot was drawn by Mr. Sam' Seabury, 
and fell to Sam' Seabury, Josei)li Stockbridge, Joseph 
Rogers, John Boney and Francis Rogers. 

The Sixth lot was drawn by Cap* Seth Arnold, 
and fell to. Cap' Si'th Arnold, Edward Arnold, Ben- 
jamin Arnold, Sam' Delanoe Sen"", and Samuel 
Delanoe the 3''. 

The Seventh lot was drawn by Caleb Samson, and 
fell to Josiah Holmes, Caleb Sampson, John Holmes, 
W'". Holmes and David Samson. 



216 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

The E;io;lith lot was drawn by Jolm Wadsworth, 
and fell to Abigail Wadsworth, John Wadsworth, 
George Williamson, Francis Barker Jim'', and John 
Pierce. 

The Ninth lot was drawn by Sam^ West, and fell 
to the proprietors of the farm of Phillip Delanoe dec, 
Robert Sanford, Sam^ West, Pelatiah West and 
Sam^ Delanoe the 2'"'. 

The Tenth lot was drawn by Aaron Sonle, and fell 
to Josiah Barker, Josiah Sonle, Ichabod Wadsworth, 
Aaron Sonle and John Simons deceased. 

The Eleventh lot was drawn by Thomas Parris, 
and fell to James Partridge, Lambert Despard, 
Thomas Parris, Isaac Oldham and James Magoon. 

The Twelvth lot was drawn by John AVeston, and 
fell to Elnathau Weston, John Weston, John Dela- 
noe, Thomas Hnnt and Samuel Weston. 

The Thirteenth lot was drawn by Benjamin Peter- 
son^ and fell to John Peterson, Joseph Peterson, 
Benjamin Peterson, Joseph Sonle and Sam^ Chandler. 

The P'ourteenth lot was drawn by John Simons 
Sen'"", and fell to John Simons Sen""'', John Simons 
Jun, Benjamin Simons, Joseph Simmons and Joshua 
Simons 

The Fifteenth lot was drawn by Jonathan Peterson, 
and fell to Sam^ Thomas, Thomas Howland, Nehe- 
miah Randall, James Bishop and Jonathan Peterson. 

The Sixteenth lot was drawn by Isreal Silvester, 
and fell to Israel Silvester, Thomas Loring, Benoni 
Delanoe and Widow Hudson. 

The Seventeenth lot was (bawn by Abrahh.ni 
Booth, and fell to Abraham Booth, Elias Magoon, 
Isaac Pierce, Timothy Stetson and Ebenezer Bishop. 

The P^ighteeuth lot was drawn by Joshua Soule, 
and fell to Joshua Soule, Isaac Peterson, Isaac 
Stetson, Ichabod Samson and Abraham Samson. 

The Nineteenth lot was drawn by W'" Brewster, 
Sen'"', and fell to W"'" Brewster Sen""', IMiles Stan- 
dish, Nathaniel Brewster, Josiah Wormal Sen'', and 
Josiah Wormal Jun''. 



DUXBURY JiECOKlJ^. 217 



The Twentieth lot was drawn by Nathaniel Cole 
Jun'", and t\'ll to Nathaniel Cole Sen'', Nathaniel Cole 
Jun'' and Ki)liiiani Cole. 

The Twenty fust lot was drawn by W'" Brewster 
Jun, and fell tc; Joseph Honey, James Boney, W"' 
Brewster Jr, Benjamin lirewster and Christopher 
Wadsworth. 

The Twenty Second lot was drawn by Benjamin 
Bartlet Sen and fell to Thomas Boney, Benjamin 
Bartlet Sen'", W'" Baitlet, Ebenezer Boney and 
Benjamin Prior. 

The Twenty third lot was drawn by Caleb tliomas, 
and fell to Caleb Thomas, Timothy Rogers, John 
Russell, Thomas Fish and John Blagvarland. 

The Twenty fourth lot was drawn by Isaac Barker, 
and fell to Isaac Barker, John Saunders, Abraham. 
Pierce Jun, Samuel Pierce and Hubson Bishop. 

The Twenty llfth lot was drawn by Mr. John 
Robinson, and fell to Mr. John Rol)inson, Peleg 
Wiswalle, Elisha Wadsworth and Joseph Tubs, iL 
Mary Wadsworth. 

The Twenty Sixth lot was drawn by Mr. John 
Partridge, and fell to Lieu'. Sanniel Bradford, Mr. 
John Partridge, Lieu^ Sam' Sprague, Jonathan 
Biewster, and the proprietor of the farm of Henry 
Claik, dec. 

The Twenty Seventh lot was drawn by Francis- 
Barker Jun', and fell to Lieu^ Francis Barker, Anne 
Hutson, Sam^ Barker, Sanji Hills and Robert Barker. 

The Twenty Eighth lot was drawn by John 
Sprao-ue, and fell to Samuel Fisher, John Bishop, 
Al)raham Pierce Sen'", Moses Soule and John 
Sprague. 

The Twenty Ninth lot was drawn ))Y Edmund 
Chandler, and fell to Joseph Chandler, Jun'" Benja- 
min Simons, and John Glass. 

The Thirtieth lot was drawn by Benjamin Chand- 
ler, and fell to Phillip Delanoe, James Thomas, John 
Chandler, Benjamin Chandler, and the proprietors- 
of the farm of Sam' Hunt, dec 



218 DUXBURY RECORDS. 



The Thirty first lot was drawn hy Nathaniel Sara- 
son, and fell to Stephen Samson, Benjamin Samson, 
John Samson, Ebenezer Warmal and Nathaniel 
Samson. 

The Thirty Second lot was drawn by John Kein, 
and fell to Josiah Kein Sen"", Josiah Kein Jun'' 
Mathew Kein, John Kein and Benjamin Kein. 

The Thirty third lot was drawn by Thomas Dela- 
noe Sen, and fell to Thomas Delanoe, Sen, Thomas 
Delanoe Jun, Jonathan Delanoe, Joseph Delanoe 
and the proprietors of the farm of ICbenezer Bartlet, 
dee. 

Recorded pr 

John Wadswokth, 

Projrrietors Clerk. 

1712. At a meeting of the Proprietors of the Commons, 
Oct. 6. and undivided lauds in the town of Duxborrough 

Book and Pembrook, Oct. 6*'' 1712 The said proprietors 

marked voted that Cap* John Alden should join with Mr . 

B. Joseph Stockbridge and Mr. John Partridge in 

Page 4. assisting the Surve^'or in laying out the above said 

Common lands, and also that the said Partridge, 

Stockbridge and Alden, with the Surveyor, should 

settle bounds between particular persons lots, and 

the said Commons. 

At said meeting Abraham Samson protested 
against the proceedings of the said Proprietors, and 
at the same meeting the said proprietors Voted that 
their clerk shall set up a notification at the meeting 
house in Duxborrough and Pembrook ten days before 
their meetings, signifying the occasion of their 
meeting, which shall be accounted a sufficient warn- 
ing for their next meeting at any time. 

1713. At a meeting of the Proprietors of the Common 
B. lands belonging to the towns of Duxborrough and 

Page 5. Pembrook, upon the 22'^ day of May, Anno Domini 
May 22. 1713. 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 219 

The said Proprietors Voted that Cap*. Thomas 
IJarker should assist the surveyor in laying out the 
said Commons, in the room of Cap^ John Alden. and 
by vote, granted to Micheal Ford of Marshfield a 
small parcel of land adjacent to his salt meadow in 
Duxlnirrough, near Green's Harbour, which is now 
within his fence, and taken within his fence for con- 
veniency of fencing his said meadow, said Ford 
always maintaining the whole of said fence. 

They also voted to Lieu'. Robert Barker Twenty 
acres of land out of said Commons, to take it up 
where he shall see cause, his wiiole share in the first 
division of the Commons in Duxliorrough Anno 
Dom 1710, not being laid out to hini. he quitting his 
right and claim to Seven acres of land laid out to 
him in the said first division, and the said Robert 
Barker took up satisfied therewith. They also voted 
that thirteen acres of land formerly granted to the 
said Robert Barker adjacent to the farm vviiere on 
he now dwelleth, should be in satisfaction for high 
ways laid out through the said Barkers land by the 
select men of Duxborrough, partly at his farm where 
on he now dwelleth, and partly through his land near 
the Brick Kilns, and the said Barker took up satisfied 
there with. 

At said meeting the said Proprietors also voted 
that their surveyor sbouM lay out to Thomas Prince 
at the head of his lot, about two or three acres of 
land, provided he will grant as much of his land to 
the town of Duxlniry, adjacent to the meeting house, 
to be a perpetual Common for a training field &c. 
The said proprietors also voted as much to he Com- 
mon near the meeting house in Pembrook, and that 
their surveyor should agree with sai(i Prince about 
the premises. 

At said meeting Abraham Samson Sen'', demanded 
forty acres of land, in Iteiialf of his son Abraham, 
which he saith. sliould have been laid out to him in 
the first division. 



220 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

At said ineeting the said Proprietors, voted that 
persons that have any part of said Commons within 
tlieir fences, or improvements, might have the same 
h\id out to them for their share, or part of their 
shfu'es in said Commons, they agreeing with the 
surveyor and agents for laj'ing out said lands, con- 
cerning the quantity and rpiality thereof, and also 
any nai'row stiips or parcels of land joining to any 
peisons land, and lying in a form not convenient for 
a lot in said division, may be laid out to such persons 
if they desire it, and the surveyor with the Agents 
for laying out, judge it best, and most convenient 
for the whole. 

At said meeting, The said Proprietois voted, and 
ordered, that no peison whatso ever, might cut any 
wood, timber w under brush upon the said undivided 
Commons, or any part thereof, till the same be all 
laid out, and lots drawn, and persons enjoy their 
respective lots, on the same penalty by our Province 
law ordered against persons trespassing on the lands 
of others, and empowered, and authorised the agents 
that assist the surveyor in laying out the Commons, 
to inspect that mattei', and to [prosecute in said Pro- 
prietors behalf, all such as shall transgress said 
order. 

Benoni Delanoe protested against all the actings 
of said proprietors, i\i said meeting. 

Errata Page 2 line the 23^^ for Abagail Wadsworth, 
read, the proprietors of the farm of John Wadsworth, 
dec Page 3'' line 3G for Mary Wadsworth, read the 
pioprietors of the farm of Joseph Wadsworth dec. 

1712. Where as the proprietors of the common and un- 

Jan. 1(3. (bvided lands lieh^nging to the towns of Duxbor- 

B. rougii and Pemlirook, at their meeting, bearing date 

Page 7. of June the 16"' Anno Dom 1712, did vote, and 

order to V)e laiil out to I\Ir. Thomas Loring, forty 

acres of land of said commons and undivided land, 

for the reason, and on the conditions mentioned in 

the said vote or order, provided the committee 



DUXBURY RECOHD^. 221 

chosen to fleteiinine who have a right in said com- 
mons, see reason to alh)\v of it. AVe tiie siil)scribers 
being said conimittee, upon some consideration, do 
wive our oijinion, nnd alU)vvanc(! as foUoweth — viz. 
Tiiat said Tiujnias Loring liavc laid out to hiuiForty 
acres of h\nd of said commons, tlie suiveyoi' having 
respect to the fpiantitY and quality of said land, viz. 
That the said Forty acres be as good and e(pial in 
worth to a forty acre lot, viz, a middling forty acre 
lot belonging to the first division of said commons, 
which was laid out Anno 1710. 

Samukl Bhadkokd. 

Fkancis Hakkkk. 

SaMUKI. Sj'KAdUK. 

171o. Duxborrough November 2P", 1713. 

Nov. 21. Wlieie-as the proprietors of the common lands be- 
B. longing to the towns of Duxborrough and Pern- 

Page 7. l)rook, did at their meeting June 16"' 1712, Vote and 
order to be laid out to Mr. Thomas Loring, Forty 
acres of said common lands, provided the committee 
chosen to determine who have a right in said com- 
mon lands, should see reason to allow of it, and the 
said committee upon consideration, did give their 
opinion and allowance that the said Thomas Loring 
should have laid out to him Forty acres of common 
land, having respect to quantity and quality of said 
land, that it might be equal in worth to a middling 
Forty acre lot of the tiist division. AVhercfor, at 
the request of said Thomas Loring, We whose 
names aie here unto sul)cril)ed, have laid out, and 
bounded unto said Thomas Loring, P'ifty six acres 
of land which \Ye judge to ))e equal in worth to a 
middling Forty acre lot of said first division, which 
said Fifty six acres of land is bounded as foUoweth, 
viz. 

Begining at the North corner of the Sixty acres 
lately laid out to Lieu^ Samuel Bradford, being a 
small red oak marked with stones about it, and from 
thence the North East end thereof is bounded liy the 



222 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

old County road, 30 poles in breadth to a stump 
with stones about it, by the South side of said old 
County road, anil from thence the North west side 
thereof, ranges South 53 degrees AVesterly 149 Pole 
to a stake and stones, and from thence, the South 
west end rangeth South 37 degrees Easterly, 76 
pole to a pine tree marked, and from thence, the 
South east side thereof rangeth North 53 degrees 
Easterly 109 pole, to a stake in the range of the 
aforesaid Sixty acres of said Lieu' Bradfords, and 
from thence bounded by said Sixry acres, unto the 
small red oak marked, first mentioned. 

Jacob Tomson. 
John Partridge. 

1713. At a meeting of the proprietors of the common 

Dec. 11. and undivided lands in Duxborrough and Pembrook— 

B. Dec. 11 Anno Domini 1713 for drawing the lots of 

Page 9. the last division of upland and swampy land in said 

townships, except Cedar Swamps. The lots fell as 

foUoweth — 

The sixty six and sixty seventh lots fell to Capt. 
Seth Arnold and Sam^ Delauoe Sen"''. 

The ninty first and the hundred and sixty seventh 
lots fell to Elisha Wadsworth, and the proprietors of 
farm that Elisha Wadsworth lives on — 

The seventy fifth, and the hundred and fifteenth 
lots fell to Lieu' Samuel Bradford and Joseph 
Tubbs. 

The twenty ninth and seventy sixth lots fell to 
James Partridge and W'" Holmes. 

The hundred and thirty eighth, and the hundred 
and fifty fifth lots fell to Deacon Seabury and Josiah 
Holmes — 

The eighty second, and the hundred and thirty 
second lots fell to Benjamin Bartlet Sen*'' and 
William Bartlet. 

The ninty fifth and hundred and fourth lots, fell 
to Joseph Chandler 2'^ and George Williamson. — 



D UXB UR Y RECORDS . 223: 



The seven ly eighth and hundred and twelvth lots- 
fell to Thomas Bonny Sen% and Ebeuezer Boney 
dec. 

The forty ninth and tifty seventh lots fell to 
Benjamin Peterson, and Joseph Soule. 

The fifty ninth and seventy fourth lots fell to 
Sam' Bartlet, dec, and Benjamin Bartlet.Iun. 

The seventy third and hundred and Sixty fifth' 
lots fell to Deacon Brewster, and Miles Standish. 

The twelvth and niuty second lots fell to the pro- 
prietors of the farm of Ebenezer Bartlet, dec, and 
Thomas Delanoe Jun"^. 

The forty seventh and forty eighth lots fell to 
John Partridge and Jabez Barker. 

The fifty fifth and fifty sixth lots fell to W" 
Brewster Jun, and Ebenezer Wormal. 

The hundred p.nd thirty seventh and the hundred 
and sixty first lots fell to Israel Selvester, and 
Joseph Bartlet. 

The twenty eight and ninty seventh lots fell to 
Sam\ Sprague Sen"", and Nathaniel Cole Sen""". 

The thirty fourth and hundred and sixty eighth 
lots fell to Josiah Wormal Jr, and James Boney. 

The thirty third and hundred and fiftieth lots fell 
to Josiah Wormal Sen*"', and Joshua Soule. 

The seventh, and hundred and fifty eighth lots- 
fell to Benjamin Samson, and John Samson.. 

The thirteenth and nintieth lots fell to John 
Holmes, and Sam* Sprague Jun. 

The first and hundreth lots fell to Capt. John 
Alden and John Sprague. 

The hundred and twenty third and hundred and 
twenty seventh lots, fell to Jonathan Delanoe and 
Jonn Magfarland. 

The fiftli and sixty third lots, fell to Abraham 
Samson Jr and Benjamin Southworth. 

The eighty eighth and ninty eighty lots fell to 
Job Randal, and Edward Arnold. 

The forty sixth and hundred and fortieth lots fell 
to Josiah Soule, and Ephriam Cole. 



224 D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 

The sixteenth and seventeenth lots fell to Jona- 
than Peterson and Elnathan Weston. 

The hund.ied and third and hundred and ninteenth 
lots fell to Jonathan Alden, and Isaac Stetson. 

The hundred and twenty second and the hundred 
and twenty fifth lots fell to Stephen Samson, and 
Lambert Despard. 

The eightieth and eighty seventh lots fell to Con- 
stant South worth and John South worth. 

The hundred and forty first and tlie hundred and 
forty second lots fell to Pliillip Delanoe, and Ben- 
jamin Simons. 

The hundred and forty nintli and the hundred and 
fifty second lots fell to John Delanoe Sen'', and 
Benjamin Arnold. 

The hundred and seventeenth and Inindred and 
twenty six lots fell to John Simons Sen'"' and John 
Simons Jr. 

The eiglity third and eighty fiftli lots fell to Isaac 
Simons, and Samuel Delanoe 3''. 

The hundred and tenth and hundred and six- 
teenth lots fell to the i)roprietors of the farm of 
Philip Delanoe, dec, and Samuel AVest. 

The hundred and thirty first and the hundred and 
fifty third lots fell to Ichabod Bartlet and Sam' 
Fisher. 

The thirty eighth and hundred and sixty fourth 
lots fell to Sam' Chandler, and Josiah Kein. 

Tlie twenty third and hundred and fifth lots fell to 
Thomas Hunt, and Benjamin Brewster. 

The eighty fourth and ninty sixth lots fell to 
Joseph Cliandler Sen"% and Edmund Chandler. 

The nineteenth and hundred and twenty eighth 
lots fell to Benjamin Chandler, and Thomas Hunt. 

The hundred and thirtieth, and hundred and fifty 
sixth lots fell to Nathaniel Brewster and Moses 
Soule. 

The hundred and ninth, and hundred and twenty 
fourth lots fell to the proprietors of the farm of 
Henry Clark, dec, and John Glass. 



D UXB UR Y RECORDS . 225 



The foniteeuth and ninty tliinl lots fell to Pelaliah 
West, and Robert Stanford. 

Tlie thirty sixth and the seventy seventh lots fell 
to Benjamin Alden, and Sam' Alden. 

The luindred and forty seventh, and hundred ana 
seventy first lots fell to Cabel Thomas and James 
Thomas. 

The hundred and thirty tiftli, and hundred and 
thirteenth lots fell to Lien'. Franeis liavker, and 
Francis Barker Jr. 

The twentieth and twenty first lots fell to the pro- 
prietors of the farm of James Magoon, dec, and 
Elias Magoon. 

The tvventy second and hundred and first lots fell 
to Thomas Barker, and Klislia Barker, dec. 

The tliirty fifth and iiundred and sixty second lots 
fell to Rol)eit liarker Sen'"', and James Baker. 

Tlie seventy first and hundred and sixty sixth 
lots fell to Josiah Kein Sen'"" and John Kein. 

The forty first and hundred and tiiirty third lots 
fell to Abraham Bootli, and Timotliy Stetson. 

The second and sixty second lots fell to Joseph 
Mitchell, and Jabez Barker, Nathaniel Chamberlain, 
and Thomas Lambert, viz, five eighths thereof to 
Joseph Mitchell, one eighth thereof to Jabez Barker, 
one eighth to Nathaniel Ciiamberland, and one 
eighth to Thomas Lambert. 

The ninty fourth and hundred and fifty ninth lots 
fell to John Wadsworth, and Abraham Pierce Sen"^ 
The one hundredth and twenty ninth, and hundred 
and fifty fourth lots fell to Robert Russel and Na- 
thaniel Chamberland. 

The ninth and thirty ninth lots fell to Isaac Pierce 
Sen and Abraham Pierce Jr. 

The fourth and eighty ninth lots fell to James 
Bishop, and .lohn Bishop. 

The eighth and thirty seventh lots fell to Joseph 
Stockbridge, and John Boney. 

The hundred and sixth, and hundred and eigh- 



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226 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

teenth lots fell to John Peterson, and Isaac Peter- 
son. 

The eighty first and hundred and thirty ninth lots 
fell to John Simons dec, and John Pierce. 

The hundred and forty eighth, and hundred and 
sixtieth lots fell to the proprietors of the farm of 
Mr. John Wadsworth, dec, and Christopher Wads- 
worth. 

The fifty first and fifty third lots fell to Ebeuezer 
Bishop, and John Chandler. 

The fiftieth and fifty eighth lots fell to William 
Tubbs Sen'", and Hubson Bishop. 

The sixty first, and hundred and eleventh lots fell 
to Robert Barker Jr. and Isaac Barker. 

The eleventh, and sixtieth lots fell to David Sam- 
son, Ichabod Bartlet, Wm. Tubbs and the proprie- 
tors, viz, one half thereof to David Samson, and 
one eighth thereof to Ichabod Bartlet, one eighth 
thereof to AV"'. Tubbs, and two eighth thereof to all 
the proprietors among themselves. 

The hundred and second and hundred and seventh 
lots fell to .losiah Barker, and Thomas Pierce. 

The fortieth and sixty fourth lots fell to the 
proprietors of the farm of Mr. Ichabod Wiswald, 
dec, and Peleg Wiswald. 

The forty fifth, and hundred and forty sixth lots 
fell to Abraham Samson, Sen'"', and Thomas Lam- 
bert Jr. 

The eighteen, and twenty fourth lots fell to Mr. 
Edward Southworth, and Thomas Southworth. 

The tenth, and eighty sixth lots fell to William 
Sprague, dec, and Samuel Tubbs. 

The twenty fifth, and hundred and eighth lots fell 
to Samuel Weston, and Nathaniel Cole Jr. 

The twenty sixth, and twenty seventh lots fell to 
Ichabod Samson, and Josepli Kogers. 

The third, and fifteenth lots fell to Thomas 
Delanoe, Seu"% and Joseph Delanoe. 

The hundred and sixty third, and hundred and 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 227 

sixty ninth lots fell to John Weston, and Joseph 
Simons. 

The sixth, and ninty ninth lots fell to Japhet 
Tinner, and the Widow Hudson, both Dec''. 

The sixth lifth, and thirty second lots fell to 
Samuel liarker, and Isaac liaiker. 

The fifty second, and the hundred and (ifty first 
lots fell to Samuel Pierce, and John Saunders. 

The seventy ninth, and hundred and fifty seventh 
lots fell to Joshua Simons, and Benoni Delanoe. 

At the said meeting of said proprietors, Dec. ll^*" 
Anno Dom 1713. The said proprietors voted that 
if here after it shall appear necessary that there shall 
be ways through any of said division, that in such 
case there shall be liberty for such ways where it is 
necessary, and so as may be most beneficial for the 
ways, and least prejudicial to the owners of the lots. 

They also voted, that where as John Russel hath 
not yet had a forty acre lot laid out to him in the 
late division of forty acres lots in Duxborrough and 
Pembrook, therefore at this meeting the Proprietors 
voted, that the said Russel, instead of said forty 
acres, shall have all the Common land that lyeth at 
the South west side, and South east end of his Sixty 
acre lot which was formerly laid to John Rouse, 
home to the forty acre lots of the late division, also 
all the land between said sixty acre lot and said 
Russel's home lot, and there upon at said meeting, 
the said John Russel did quit his claim unto all his 
rights in division of said forty acre lot. 

1714. At a meeting of the Proprietors of the Commons 

June 29. belonging to the towns of Duxborrough and Pem- 
B. brook, June 29'"' Anno Dom 1714, said Proprietors 

Page 12. sold at an out cry, to Mr. John Partridge, one quar- 
ter part of the Eleventh and Sixtieth lots in the 
upland, belonging to said Proprietors, for ten pounds, 
in money, to be paid in a months time, to defray the 
charges of laying out the cedar swamp belonging to 



223 DUXBUEY RECORDS. 

said proprietors, so far as it will go. At this meet- 
ing, said projn'ietors voted, that their beach should 
be laid out, and divided, ten shares in a lot. 

At this meeting June 29^'' 1714 the said Proprie- 
tors, the most of them drew their lots in the Cedar 
swamp ; the laying out of which was now completed, 
and by reason that some of the lots were accounted 
better than others, the said Proprietors by vote, 
ordered two lots to be put together by the surveyor, 
which contained ten shares to be ecpially divided to 
all persons therein named acccjrding to tiieir respec- 
tive rights, whicli was accordingly done, and the lots 
fell as foUoweth. 

The fifth, and twenty ninth lots were dravvn by 
Deacon Alden, and fell to Deacon Alden, John Par- 
tridge, Benj. Alden, Samuel Alden, John .Simons, 
Sen'', James Bishop Sen John Boney, James Boney, 
John Bishop & Hutson Bisho|). 

The thirteenth, and nineteentli lots were drawn by 
Daniel Crocker, and fell to Isaac Pierce, Neliemiah 
Cushing, Aaron Soule, John Saunders, John Pierce, 
John Simons, dec, Isaac Stetson, Thomas Barker, 
Francis Barker, Frincis Barker Jr and Thomas 
Pierce, 
i The tifteeuth, and thirty first lots were drawn by 

James Partridge, and fell to James Partridge, W" 
Holmes, Ichabod Samson, John Alden, Moses Soule, 
Joseph Chandler, John Sprague, Thomas Boney, 
P^benezer Boney, dec, and Jonathan Brewster. 

The sixth, and seventeenth lots were drawn by 
John Wadsworth, and fell to IMathew Kein, Sam' 
Delanoe the 3'', Thomas Parris, EiJn-iam Cole, 
llobert Stanford, the proprietors of the farm of John 
Wadsworth dec, Thomas Delanoe Jr, the proprietors 
of the farm of Ebenezer Bartlet, deceased, Benjamin 
Simons and Benjamin .Samson. 

The fourteenth, ancl twenty second lots were drawn 

by Cap' Arnold, and fell to Capt Arnold, Samuel 

Delanoe, Sen'', Benjamin Arnold, Thomas Loiing, 

: Lanil)ert Despard, Lien'. Francis Barker, Josiah 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 229 



Barker, William Tnbbs, Robert Barker, and James 
Barker. 

The thiity second, and tliiity fourth lots were 
drawn by Joseph' Stockbridge, and fell to Benjamin 
Peterson, Josiah Kein, Sen'', Josiah Kein Jr, John 
Kein, Benjamin Kein, Klislia Bnrker, John Hussel, 
John Magvarland, Klias Magoon, and Joseph Stcjck- 
bridge. It was ordered, that Thomas Lambert Jun, 
and Ichal)od Burtlet, should have each of them, a 
quarter of a share e(jual to the [)roprietors of these 
two lots, in said 04"^'' lot, said lot being accounted so 
much better than the other lots. 

The eighth, and twenty eighth lots were drawn l)y 
Abraham Booth, and fell to Josiah 'NVormal, Sen'', 
Josiah Wormal Jun, John Delanoe, Jonathan Dela- 
noe, Timothy Stetson, Et)enezer Bishoi). Josei)li 
Boney, Isaac Oldham, Nathaniel Samson and Abra- 
ham Booth. 

The second, and twenty lirst lots were drawn by 
Sam^ Weston, and fell to Mr. Edward Southworth, 
Miles Standish, Constant Southworth, Benj. South- 
worth, John Southworth, Samuel Weston, Joseph 
Simons and Wrestling Brewster. 

The twentieth, and twelvth lots were drawn by 
Isaac Barker, and fell to Francis Rogers, Deacon 
Seabury, Josiah Holmes, Jonathan Peterson. Jona- 
than Alden, Ichabod Bartlet, Sanuiel Fisher, Josiah 
Soule. Samuel Pierce and Joseph Soule. 

The eighteenth and twenty lifth lots were drawn 
by Christopher Wadsworth and fell to Benjamin 
Bartlet Simi'", William Brewster. Jr. William Bartlet, 
Ebenezer Wormal, Joseph Mitchel, Samuel Tubbs, 
George Williamson. Christopher Wadswortii. Thomas 
Lambert Jr. and Ichabod Wadsworth. 

The thirteenth, and tliirty third lots were (h'.'iwn 
by Isaac Barker, and fell to Edward Arnold, Benja- 
min Bartlet Jr, Samuel Bartlet, dec, Sam' West, the 
proprietors of the farm of Phillip Delanoe, dec, John 
Holmes, Isaac Barker, Jabez Barker, Joseph Bartlet 
and Timothy Rogers. 



230 D UXB Uli Y RECORDS . 

Tlie eleventh, and twent}' seventh lots were drawn 
liy Benjamin Chandler, and fell to Benjamin Prior, 
Thomas Fish, Caleb Thomas, Isaac Simons, Sam^ 
Delanoe 2'"', Al)raham Samson Jr., Benjamin Chand- 
ler, the proprietors of the farm of Sam^ Hunt, dee, 
Joseph Peterson and Sam^ Chandler. 

The tliird, and twenty third lots were drawn liy 
Mr. John Robinson, and fell to Mr. John Robinson, 
Lieu^ .Sam^ Spragiie, the proprietors of the farm of 
Mr. lehabod Wiswall. dec, Peleg Wiswall, Nathaniel 
Cole, Sen'"', Joseph Tubbs, Joshua Soule, Caleb 
Samson, Sara^ Hills and Joseph Rogers. 

The ninth, and twenty fourth lots were drawn by 

fell to Israel Silvester, Joseph Chandler, 

Sen'", Edmond Chaudlei', John Chandler, Elisha 
Wadswoilh, the proprietors of the farm of Joseph 
Wads worth dec, James Thomas, Sam' Bi'adford, 
William Sprague and Pelatiah West. 

The tenth, and twenty sixth lots were di'awn by 
Thomas Loring, and fell to John Weston, Stephen 
Samson, John Samson, Phillip Delanoe, Nathaniel 
Cole Jr, John Simons Jr, .Joshua Simmons, Thomas 
Delanoe, Sen"", William Brewster, Sen, and Sam' 
Barker. 

The seventh, and sixteenth lots were drawn l)y 
Thomas Prince, and fell to Abraham Pierce Sen'", 
John Wadsworth, Nathaniel Brewster, Beuj. Brews- 
ter, Jabez Barker, Nathaniel Chaml)erland, Abraham 
Sanison Sen"'", Benoni Delanoe and Sam' Pierce. 

The first, and fourth lots were drawn b}' Samuel 
Sprague, and fell to Sam' Sprague, Jr, a quarter of 
a share to W". Tubbs Sen'", Abraham Pierce Jr, 
Joseph Delanoe, Joshua Turner, widdow Anne Hud- 
son, Nehemiah Randal, John Peterson, Thomas 
Hunt, and David Samson. 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 



231 



A List of names of those that have a right in the 
hist division of tlie town's Commons, upland and 
meadow, in l)iixl)Oiroutih, taken ))y us wliose names 
are here unto subscribed, l)eing cliosen there unto at 
a town meeting in Duxborrough June 5"' 1710. 

The Proprietors of the farm of Josepli Wadsworth, 

dec. 

Elislia Wadsworth Jonathan Brewster 

Mr. Thomas Loring James Partridge 

Mr. Sam^ Bradford, Sam^ Seabuiy 

Christoplier "Wadsworth John Samson 

Ichal)od Wadsworth, Proprietors of the farm 



Benj Bartlet .Sen'' 
W>» Bartlet 
Geo Williamson 
John Wadsworth 
Benj. Peterson 
Thomas lioney 
Jienjamin Prior 
Peleg Wiswalle 
Sam' Bartlet 
Benj Bartlet Jr 
Joseph Bartlet 
INIiles Standish 



of Sam' Sprague Jr 
lives on 

Proprietors of the farm 
John Sprague lives on 
Jonathan Delanoe 
Abraham Samson Sen*" 
Natiianicl Samson 
Abraham Samson Jr 
Edward Arnold 
Ichabod Samson 
Josiali vSoule 
John Peterson 



Proinietors of the farm Jonathan Peterson 
of Ebenezer Bartlet dc Isaac Peterson 
William Brewster Sen 



William Brewster Jr 
Benj Brewster 
Israel Silvester 
Sam' Sprague Sen'"' 
W"' Sprague 
John Robinson 
Josiah Wormal Sen 
Josiah Wormal Jr 
Ebenezer Wormal 
Stephen Samson 
Benj Sampson 
Nathaniel Cole Jr 
Epbriam Cole 



Joseph Peterson 
Josei)h Soule 
Doctor Delanoe 
Benoni Delanoe 
Joseph Delanoe 
Sam' Delanoe 
John Alden 
Jonathan Alden 
Thomas Southworth 
Proprietors of the farm 
of Phillip Delano dec 
P'dward Southworth 
Erancis Barker 
Elias Maroon 



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DUXBURY RECORDS. 



John Partridge 
Cap' Arnold 
fLlnatlian Weston 
Sanniel Weston 
Benj Arnold 
Caleb Thomas 
Sam^ Delanoe 2'' 
8am^ Delanoe 3'' 
Thomas Fish 
Calel) Samson 
David Samson 
James Thomas 
Sam^ Hills 
Joshua Soule 
Sam^ West 
Pelatiah West 
Proprietors of the farm 
of Heni'y Clark dec 
Ebenezer Boney 
John Weston 
Joseph Boney 
Proprietors of the farm 
of Ichaliod Wiswall dec 
Proprietors of tlie 
farm of Samuel 
Hunt, dec, 
Proprietors of tlie 
farm of Mi'. 
John AVadsworth, dec 
John Southvvorth 
Phillip Delanoe 
John Simonson Jr 
Benj Simonson 
Joseph Simonson 
Thorn** Delano Jr 
John Clianler 
Thomas Hunt 
Edmond C hauler 
John Glass 
Robert Stanford 



Josiah Barker 
Francis Barker Jr 
Thomas Barker 
Elisha Barker 
Josiah Holmes 
John Holmes 
William Holmes 
Roliert Barker Sen 
James Barker 
Japeth Turner 
John Keiu 
Isaac Barker 
Abraham Booth 
Sam^ Barker 
Robert Barker Jr 
Abraham Pierce Jr 
Abraham Pierce Sen 
John Pierce 
Sam' Pierce 
Isaac Pierce 
Thomas Pierce 
Joseph Rogers 
Timothy Rogers 
Isaac Stetson 
Timothy Stetson 
Thomas Parris 
Mr. David Alden 
Constant Southworth 
Benj Southworth 
John Delanoe 
Samuel Fisher 
John Simonson Sen 
Isaac Simonson 
Joshua Simonson 
Sam' Chanler 
Benj Chanler 
Jose[)h Chanler Sen 
Joseph Chanler Jr 
Moses Soule 
Benjamin Alden 



D UXB Uli Y RECORD IS . 



23S 



Sain^ Aldeij... 
Nathaniel Cole Sen' 
John Bishoii 
Ebenezer Bishop 
James Boney 
Isaac Oldham 
Joseph Tul)bs 
John Riissel 
Josiah Kt'in Sen 
MatJK'w Kein 
Lanil)ert l)es[mi'(l 
Franeii:^ Rogers 
Pro[)rietoi's of the farm 
of James Magoon dec 
Nathaniel Chamheilain 
Jabez Barker 



Nathaniel Brewster 
James Bishop 
Hntson Bisho}) 
John Boney 
Josepii Stockbridge 
John Simonson 3'' 
Sam' Tnbbs 
John Magvarhind 
Josiah Kein Jr 
Aaron Sonle 
John Saunders 
Widdow Hntson 
Ntiiiemiali Randal 
Ichabod Bartlet 
Thomas Lambert Jr 
William Tnbbs Sen 
.Josepli Mitchel 



1714. At a meeting of the Proprietors of the Commons 

Nov. 20. belonging to the towns of Dnxl)orrongh and Pem- 

B. brook upon the 20*'' of November Anno Dom 1714. 

Page 11>. The said Proprietors drew their lots in the Beach 

belonging to the Second and last division in tlie said 

Commons, and the lots fell as foUoweth, 

The eighth lot fell to Thomas Laml»ert, Jr, Icha- 
bod Wadsworth, Sam' Bradford, dec, the i)n)prietors 
of the farm of John Wadsworth, dec, John Bony, 
Samnel Delanoe 2'', Caleb Thomas, Tliomas Fish, 
•Benjamin Chanler, and Nathaniel Cole, Sen. 

The Sixteenth lot fell to John Peterson, Benjamin 
Peterson, Isa.ac Peterson, Josiah Wormal, Sen'', 
Josiah Wormal Jr. Jonathnn Delanoe, Timothy 
Stetson, Ebenezer Bishop, Nathaniel Samson and 
Abraham P»()oth. 

Thr ninth lot foil to Tliomas Pariis. Isaac Oldluim, 
Joseph Bone3^ James Boney, Jonathan Peterson, 
Joseph Mitchel, George Williamson. Thomas Dela- 
noe J I', the Proprietors of tlie farm of Ebenezer 
l)artlet. dec, and Josei)li Rogers. 



234 D UXB UR Y RE CORDS . 

Tlie thirteenth lot fell to Cap* Seth Arnold, Sam- 
uel Bartlet, dec, Benjamin Bartlet Jr, Natlianiel 
Brewster, Pelatiah West. Edward Arnold, Nathaniel 
Cole, Jr, William Brewster, Israel Silvester, and 
John Russel. 

The tenth lot fell to Samuel West, Benjamin 
Samson, Ephriam Cole, Rol)ert Stanford, Sen, Sam- 
uel Chanler, Peleg Wiswalle, The Proprietors of 
the farm of Mr. lehabod Wiswalle, dec, Elisha 
Wadsworth, The Proprietors of the farm of Joseph 
Wadsworth, dec, and Samuel Delanoe 3''. 

The seventeenth lot fell to John Partridge. Jona- 
than Brewster, Benjamin Prior, John Alden, The 
Proprietors of the farm of Henry Clark, dec, Samuel 
Spragne, Jr, Nehemiah Randal, The Proprietors of 
the farm of Samuel Hunt, dec, John Delanoe, Sen, 
and Miles Standish. 

The twelvth lot fell to Josei)h Bartlet, P^benezer 
Wormal, Moses Soule, Thomas Bou}', Elieuezer 
Bony, dee, James Partridge, William Holmes, John 
Sprague, David Samson and William Brewster Jr. 

Tiie sixth lot fell to William Sprague, dec, Ste- 
phen Samson. Isaac Simons, Samuel Hill, Joshua 
Soule, Mr. John Robinson, Lieu*. Samuel Sprague, 
Joseph Tubbs, Benjamin Simons, and John Saun- 
ders — and said sixth lot containing ten shares and 
a half — the said half share fell to Thomas Lambert, 
Jr and Josei)h Mitchel. 

The seventh lot fell to Joseph Soule, Thomas 
Loring, Lambert Despard, Joseph Peterson, Joseph 
Rogers, in behalf of his son Francis Rogers, Alira- 
ham Samson Jr, Abraham Pierce Jr, Jonathan 
Alden, Josiah Soule and John Kein. 

The third lot fell to Aaron Soule, John Simons, 
dec, John Pierce. Joseph Stockbridge, Thomas 
Barker, Benjamin Arnold, Samuel Alden, Joseph 
Chanler Sen. and Joseph Chanler Jr. 

The fourth lot fell to Benjamin Bartlet Sen, 
William Bartlet, Christopher Wadsworth, Hutson 



iJL'XBUJiY UECOUDS. 285 

Bislioi), Saimiel Di'laiioe Sen'", Saimiel "Weston and 
Thomas Hunt. 

'I'lie fiist lot fell to Sanuu^l Seal)Uiy, Joshua Soule, 
Josiah Ilohiies, J(;hn Samson. Joshua Delanoe and 
Thomas Delanoe Sen''. 

The fourteenth lot fell to Nathaniel Chamberland, 
Josiah Kein, Sen', Josiah Kein Ji, John Weston, 
and John Simmons Sen''. 

The second lot fell to Robert Barker, William 
Tubbs, Sen', \\ shares. Ichabod Samson, James 
Barker. Phillip Delanoe, Widdovv Hudson and John 
Holmes. 

The eleventh lot fell to Caleb Samson, James 
Bishop, John Simons ,Ir., Joshua Turner, Joshua 
Simons, Samuel Pierce and Beuoni Delanoe. 

The fifteenth lot fell to Samuel Fisher, Mathevv 
Kein. .lames Thomas, and David Alden. 

[No further record of the above division until 1747.] 

1710. At a town meeting in Duxborrough Anno Doin 

No Date. 1710 Samuel Fisher desired that the town would ex- 
Vol. a. change a i)iece of ground with him. there being a 
Page 170. piece of the town's Commons lying at the south 
west coi'ner of his lot which he said would l»e a bene- 
fit to him in resi)ect to running his fence straight, he 
would have the path that went up from where Peter 
West lived formerly, to the bounds of it on the South 
west side, and the load that goes from Doctor 
Delanoe's up to Deacon Aldens, to be the l>ounds 
on the Southerly side of it. and if they see cause to 
grant this to him, he will deliver up to said town, all 
his land which lyeth al)Ove the road that goes from 
Doctor Delanoe's to Deacon Alden 's. Which by 
saiil town was granted. 

Recorded by me 

John Wauswouth, 

Town Clerk. 



236 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

1710. The bounds of Nathaniel Cliaml)eiland's land in' 

Jany. 31. Diixliorrongh. 

Vol. a. Begining at a red oak tree marked on fonr sides, 

Page 288. about Eight rods from the North east corner of 
James l^oney's lot, and from thence 133 rods to a 
black bush, and from thence Southwesterly 118 rods, 
to a slake and stones, and from thence 133 rods. 
South east to a white oak tree marked on four sides,, 
being the Westerly corner of James Boney's land, 
and fiom thence, by tlie land of James Boney to the 
tree first mentioned. 
Jany 31 1700/10 

Recorded by me 

Samuel Si'kagle, 

ToKj)t Clerk. 

1713. At a town Meeting in Duxborrough February '24:"' 

Fel). 24. Anno l)om 1713/14 the said town gave lil)erty to 
Vol. a. John Chanlei', lchal)od Bartlet, Phillip Delanoe, 
Page 29'J. Nathaniel Brewster, Pelatiah West, Constant South- 
worth, Jonathan Alden, John Simons Jr. and 
Benoni Delanoe. to build a seat in said town's 
Meeting house, adjoining to the front gallery, the 
the whole length of said gallery from girt to girt, 
provided the said seat doth not extend lower down- 
ward than the l)eam whereon the aforesaid seat iu 
the said gallery is now built, the said town also gave 
to tiieir Agents formerly chosen by said town, to pen 
said meeting house round &c, viz. Lieu^ Sam^ 
Bradford, INIr. Samuel Seabury, ]Mr. Thomas Loring, 
Mr. John Partridge and Capt. John Alden, the front 
or f(jre seat in the u|)permost, or second gallery, in 
the North West end of said meeting house, where- 
uijon the said Agents gave to the said town their 
rights in the two hindermost seats in said gallery. 
At this town meeting Mi-. Benjamin Chanler freely 
gave to the said town, liberty to build a School 
house upon his land near the road, for said towns 
use, to l)e s-et near the fence, that is the fence be- 
tween the said Benjamin Chanler and John Glass,. 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 2H7 

their lands, and that the said sclioul house might 
there he settled and kept, with all the privileges or 
use of al)oiit half an acre of land adjacent, so long 
as said town siiall see cause to kee^) their school 
house there. 

(The town nieelings from 1 71 2 to this ihile were 
to choose Town and County orticers. I find no 
other liusiness transacted.) 

G KO K( i K ErH K UI DO K . 

Copijist. 

1718. At a Town Meeting held in Dnxhurrough March 

Mch. 28. 28"' 171>s. The said town liy vote, gave liberty to 
Vol. a. AV)rahara Samson Sen"^ and his heirs forever, to 
Page 300. make a fence across the highway lately laid out from 
the old landing place, so called, up to the country 
road, the said fence to be set up near to the Glade 
Creek, with jirivilege of a gate or bars convenient to 
open or draw, and to l»e kept u|) if he or they please, 
so long as he or they shall give liberty to all persons 
for landing their hay &c at said landing place. And 
at the same town meeting, he the said Abraham 
iSamjJSon, did in Itehalf of himself, his heirs, *fcc en- 
gage and i)roniise to the town, the benefit ami privi- 
lege of the said landing place foi' the landing and 
carrj'ing away their haj' &c forever. 
As witness his hand 

AisKAHAM Sampson. 

1721. At a Town meeting in Dnxburrongli, u|)on the 

Oct 20. 20"' day of October Anno Domini 1721. 
Vol. a. The said town chose Mr. John Partridge Modera- 

Page 300. tor, the}' also chose Isaac Wadsworth petty juror to 
serve at the next Inferior Court at Plymouth, the 
said town also voted to choose Trustees to take out 
of the Treasury the said town's proportion ot the 
fifty thousand pounds ordered the last year by the 
General Court to be emitted, and chose three trus- 
tees, viz, Mr. John Partridge, Capt John Aldeu and 



238 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

Mr. Thomas Fish, and ordered that the said money- 
should be hired out at tive pounds per cent, to such 
persons as shall give sutHcient security for the same, 
and that less than ten pounds nor more than twenty 
pounds, should not be hired out to any one parti- 
cular person, and that the said money, or any 
portion thereof, should not be hired out to any per- 
sons but such as are inhabitants within this town, 
until one month be fully expired after the said 
money is brought into the said town, and after that 
it may be hired to other town's people, and the said 
town adjourned their meeting till this day fortnight, 
at ten of the clock. 

1721. At a town meeting in Duxburrough July 24^'' 

July 24. Anno 1721, The said town did by their vote, give 
Vol. a. liberty to Nathaniel Thomas Esq of Marshtield to 
Page 95. dig a passage way eighteen foot wide, through the 
said town's salt meadow now in possession of Mr. 
Robinson, from the Mill river into Carswell creek or 
river, provided he fills up said Carswell creek or 
river with the turf he digs out of the meadow below 
said passage way in the uppermost turn of the said 
river, and also keep it filled up or damed. as long as 
the said passage way is open, and that the inhabi- 
tants of this town have liberty use it, and also pro- 
vided Mr. Robinson gives his consent thereto. 

1722/3. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the fourth 

Mch. 4. day of March Anno Domini 1722-3, The said town 

Vol. a. voted to Deacon Samuel Seabuj'y a confirmation of 

Page 301. Thirty Seven acres of land butting upon the head of 

the farm whereon he now dwells, said land being 

formerly sold him by the said town's Agents, for 

the sum of P^ighteen pounds and ten shillings, but 

no record made thereof, the said town ordered that 

a record should now be made thereof. The bounds 

whereof are as followeth, viz. It begineth at the 

Northerly corner of said farm by the cart way that 

leads from thence to Island Creek pond, and thence 



D UXB UU Y RECORDS. 2S'J 

bounded by said way to the cart bridge that stands- 
upon said Island Creek pond brook, and thence- 
bounded down stream by said lirook to the head of 
said Seabury's said farm, to the cart way first men- 
tioned. 

1723. At a town meeting in Duxburrough Sept 2'', Anno- 

Sept. 2. 1723, The said town chose Mr. John Partridge^ 
Vol. a. Moderator for said day. They also chose Thomas- 
Page 96. Phillips petty juror to serve at the next Inferior 
Court and Quarter sessions of the peace. The saicl 
town also voted that a rate should be made to de- 
fray their public charges, consisting of £152, 7s, 6d. 
(here follows Particulars.) 

COPTI&T. 

1723/4. Upon the 13"' day of January Anno 1723-24 We 

Jany. 13. the subscribers Select men of the town of Duxbor- 
rough, have made up accounts with Mr. Phillip 
Delanoe Treasurer of said town upon the said town'& 
account, and find he having paid all the notes or 
orders from said town till Nov 2«"' Anno 1722, that 
there is due from said treasurer to said town the 
sum of £14, 16s, God. 

Elisiia. AVadswoktii. 

John Alden. 

John Wadswoutii. 

1725. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough the 2'' 
Aug. 2. day of August Anno Domini 1725. The said town 
Vol. a. voted a rate should be made to defray their charges 

Page 110. for this year, consisting of £12'S, 15s, OOd. 
(here follow Particulars.) 

1726. At a town meeting in Duxborrough August 17"' 
Aug. 17. Anno Dom 1726. The town voted a rate to be 

Vol. a. made consisting of £163 10s Hd to defray the said 
Page 110. town's charges fwr this year. 
(Particulars follow) 



240 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

1728. At H town meeting in Duxbori'ovv March 26'*' 

Mch. 26. Anno Domini 1728. The town chose Mr. Edward 

Vol. a. Arnold, Moderator for said day, and chose Mr. 

Page 302. John Partridge and Caleb Samson Grand Jurors, 

and James Arnold and John Turner petty Jurors, 

all to serve at the next Superior Court at Plymouth. 

172<S. At a Town meeting in Duxhorrough the 16"' of 

May 16. May Anno Domini 172S. The said town chose 
Vol. a. Capt. John Alden representative to serve the year 
Page 303. ensuing, at the General Court at Boston, and tiien 
the said town chose Joshua Soule Moderator for 
said day, and also chose P2dward Arnold, Joshua 
Soule and Pelatiah West, trustees to take out and 
let out upon good security, the said Town's propor- 
tion of sixty thousand pounds of loan money last 
emitted by the General Court, for the use of said 
town, and also voted that the said trustees shall not 
let out of said money, less than ten pounds nor 
more than twenty pounds to any one person, the 
said money to be let out at six pounds per cent, and 
also voted the persons that had none of the last loan 
money of said town, should have the privilege first 
to have the liberty of hiring this said loan money be- 
fore the persons that had the last loan money of 
said town, if they come for it at the time which the 
said trustees shall appoint. 

1728. 

Sept. 4. Sept 4"' 1728. 

Vol. a. The town chose Jury-men, and made rate for 

Page 303. town charges. Amt. to £137, 00s, Ood. 

1729. 

Mch. 25. March 25"' Anno Domini 1729. 

Vol. a. The town chose town officers and Jury men for 

Page 304. the year ensuing. 

Mch. 2. March 2'' Anno Domini 1729-30. 
1729/30. The Town chose town officers, and voted that six- 

Page 305. teen i)ounds should be paid out of their treasury to- 
wards the support of our Agent in England. 



D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 241 

1730. At a town meeting in Duxborrough upon the 15"' 

May 15. da}' of May, Anno Domini 1730. Tiie said town 
Vol. a. chose Capt John Aklen their representative to serve 
Page 300. at the General Court the ensuing year, lliey also 
chose Cajjt AIcUmi moderator for tlie said day, and 
Joseph Fieenian i)etty Juror to serve at the next In- 
ferior Court at Plymouth. The said town also voted 
that Thomas Uurlou should keep their school the 
year ensuing or so much of said year as he shall 
tarry in said town, and not remove out of it, and al- 
so voted tliMt said Thomas Burton should not receive 
pay from the town for the time he did attend keep- 
ing the said school. 

1730/31. Upon the 17"' day of January Anno Domini 1730-31. 

Jany. 17. At a Town meeting in Duxliorrough, The said 

Vol. a. town chose Justice Arnold mo(ierator, for said day, 

Page 306. and Capt Alden representative to serve at the next 
General Court, and George Partridge Grand Jury 
man for the ensuing year, and Jonathan Peterson' 
and John Chanlei' Jr petty Jurors for the next In- 
ferior Court, and Pelatiah West said town's agent 
to answer their presentment of said Court for not 
being i)rovided with school master, and John Wads- 
worth Jr school master. 

1730-31. Upon the U' of March Anno Domini 1730-31. At 

Mch. 1. a Town Meeting. After chosing town officers 
Yo\. a. The town voted that there should be paid out of said 

Page 307. town's treasury, Twenty shillings for every Wild 
Cat that may be killed within this town, by any of 
the inhaV)itants thereof, to the persons that may kill 
them viz. Twenty slnllings above what is allowed 
for killing Wild Cats out of the Province treasury, 
said town also voted to pay out of the said treasury 
to John Delanoe Sen'"", ten pounds and fifteen 
shillings, towards his satisfaction for the support of 
Mary Cole the last year, provided he deducts out of 
it what [)aiticular persons have paid him on that ac- 

i6 



242 D UXB UK Y BE COEDS . 

count. The said town also voted, that the Select 

men should take care to provide a school master for 
them for the year ensuing. 

1731. At a town meetino- in Duxhurrough upon the 12"' 

May 12. day of May Anno 1731, The town chose Capt Alden 

Vol. a. representative to serve at the next General Court at 

Page 308. Boston. They also chose Capt Alden moderator for 

said day, and Ebenezer Bartlet petty Jui'or to serve 

at the next Inferior Court in Plymouth, and Isaac 

Peterson constable to serve one year ensuing, said 

town also voted that Jonathan Peterson Jr. might 

serve as constable the year ensuing, in the stead of 

Ichabod Wadsworth, the said Ichabod Wadsworth 

paying him or satisfying him for his services thei'ein. 

and the said town also voted that D'' Benoni Delanoe 

as their agent, should procure their meeting house 

repaired, and to bring his bill of charge about it, not 

exceeding ten pounds. 

1731. At a town meeting in Duxborrough upon the 2'"' 

Aug. 2. day Anno Domini 1731. The said town chose Mr. 

Vol. a. Elisha Wadsworth moderator for the said day, and 

Page 308. also voted that a rate should be made to defray the 

said town's charges, consisting of £155, 7% 5''. 

Particulars following — 

1731. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough 8"' day of 
Sept. 8. Sei)t Anno 1731. 

Vol. a. The town elected town officers and Jury men, and 

Page 309. also desired that Ichabod Wadsworth should care 
for and supply all things necessary for tiie support 
of Mary Cole. 

1732. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough upon the 28"' 
Mch 28. day of March Anno Domini 1732, The said town 

Vol. a. chose Mr. Elisha Wadsworth moderator, for the said 

Page 310. day. And voted that the select men should procure 

a school master for said town, and the said town did 

by their vote signify their satisfaction witii the 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 243 

making of the last town's rate by said late Select 
men, and their acceptance of their raising of Nine 
pounds and two pence more than the particular 
charges voted l)y the said town, and voted, that the 
said Nine pounds and two pence should be paid 
towards the repairs of tlie meeting house, viz, to llu- 
said towns Agents for Josiah Thomas whom they 
had employed in repairing said meeting house. The 
said town also accepted of Pelatiah West to serve as 
constable in room or stead of Nathaniel Cole. 

1732. 

INIay 15. At a town meeting May 15"' 1782. 

Vol. a. The town chose petty Jury men for next inferior 

Page 311. Court. 

May 22. Capt Joini Alden was ciiosen representative to the 

General Court. 

1732. At a town meeting in Duxborrough September 
Sept. 18. 18"' Anno Domini 1732, Tiie said town chose Col. 

Vol. a. John Alden moderator for said day, and Samuel 
Page 311. Seabury petty Juror to serve at the next Court in 
Plymouth, and Benjamin Simons constable for the 
present year. The said town also voted to make a 
rate — to raise £151, IG'*, the said town's charges, 
and for said town's use — (particulars following) 

1733. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough upon the 30"' 
July 30. day of Jnly Anno Domini 1733. The said town 

Vol. a. chose Colonel John Alden their representative to 
Page 313. serve at the General Court at Boston, this present 
year, and then proceeded and chose Col. Aldeu 
moderator for said day, and also chose Nathaniel 
Chanler petty Juror to serve at the next Court at 
Plymouth. At this town meeting, the said town 
voted that a rate should be made to defray the said 
town's charges, amounting to £153, Ol'*, 03''. 

(Particulars follow) 



244 



D UXB UR Y RE COR DS . 



1733-34. At a Town meeting in Duxhorrougli, upon the 

Jany 16. 16"' day of January Anno Domini 1733/34 The 
Vol. a. said town chose Edward Arnold Esq. moderator for 
Page 314. said day. and said town voted that a petition should 
be put in to the honorable, the General Conit, by 
their present representative Col. John Alden in their 
behalf to address the said Court for their directions 
relating to the running a line, and setting the l)ounds 
between the said town and the town of Kingston. 
At this Town meeting the said tovvn liy their vote, 
desired and authorized their |)resent representative 
Col. John Alden to petition the Honorai)le the Gen- 
eral Court in their behalf, for a grant of a tract of 
laud the better to enable them to sui)i)ort a school in 
said town. 

1734. At a Town meeting in DuxlKjrrough u})on the 3"' 

Sept. 3. <lay of .September Anno Dom 1734. 

Record Tlie said town chose Edward Arnold Escj modera- 

No. o. tor for the said day, and ordered a rate should be 

Page 11. made to defray the said town's charges, aujounting 

to £195, 09% 07''. 

(Particulars following) . 



1734-5. At a Town meeting in l)uxl)orrough upon the 3'' 

Record day of March Anno Domini 1734-5. The town 
No. 5. chose Edward Arnold Esq. moderator for said day — 
Page 11. and then chose town officers, and Jury men. At 
Mch 3. this town meeting the said town voted to i)ay to 
Colonel Alden, Twenty Pounds in full satisfaction 
for his trouble and time, and the time, pains and 
trouble of any others which they had taken and spent 
in taking uj), surveying and laying out the five hun- 
dred acres of land some time since granted by the 
General Court to this town to enable them to supijort 
a school in said town. The said town also agreed 
with Deacon Alden to take the care of Mary Cole, 
and give her a suitable maintenance one year for the 
sum of fifteen pounds. They also voted that there 
should be paid of the said town's money fifteen 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 245 



pounds one shilling and six pence more than the 
thiity pounds alieady oidcii'd in full salisfjietiou to 
Jonathan Peterson Ji'. tor his service in tiie said 
town. MS school master. 

At this Town meeting the said town did by their 
vote, give liberty to Jacob Peterson. leiiai)od AVads- 
worth Jr., Peleg Wadsworlli :ind Bartlet Tui'uer. to 
build a i)e\v in the southerly' corner of the meeting 
house, in the galler}', for their use provided they did 
not discommode others, that sit in the adjacent 
gallery, viz, do not hinder them in their going to 
their seats. 

1734-r). 

April 11. At a Town meeting in Duxltorrongh upon the IP'' 

Record day of Ai)ril Anno ])om 17.;.^ 

No. 5. The said town made choice of Grand and petty 

Page 11. Jury men. 

173o. At a Town meeting in Duxborrongh May "iP*- 

May 21. Anno Dom 173."). The said tow'n chose Col. John 

Record Alden their representative to serve at the General 

No. 5. Court at lioston, the year ensuing, they also chose 

Page 11. Col. Alden moderator for the said day to manage 

the town's business for the said day, that is herein 

after mentioned. And at this town meeting the said 

town voted that their select men should in their 

behalf, take care that the lines between the towns of 

Duxborrongh and Marshfield should be settled, and 

bounds renewed, and if the said town of Marshfield 

refuses to do what is requisite on their part, to bring 

an action in the law against them, the said town of 

J)uxl)urrougli also voted, that the old line between 

them and Plymouth, should be the line between them 

and Kingston, and no other. 

At the afore said town meeting INIay 21. 1735, 
The town chose Isaac Partridge constable to serve 
in the room of Joseph Weston who refused to serve. 
The said town also voted that their school should be 
kept in four places or parts of the town annually, 



246 nUXBURY RECORDS. 

and for that end urdertd a division of the said town 
into fonr [jaits or (jiiarters, viz, Im[)rimis, that the 
said town should first l)e divided into two parts, by 
the line that divides the constablewicks in said town, 
and tlieu that the North part or half of the said 
town, should be divided by a line begining at Marsh- 
field line ut Lieu'. Arnold's, and thence to run liy a 
line to Pelatiah West's to the Eastward of his house, 
to the said Constable's line, and to divide the south- 
erly side of said town, to begin at said Constal)le's 
line at Nathaniel Brewsters, and leaving his house 
on the westward, thence running to the moutli of 
Island Creek Pond tnook, and thence l)y said brook 
down stream, to the salt water bay, they also 
ordered that the school should be kept, first at that 
quarter of the town that contains Powder Point, and 
2'', at the quarter that contains Phillip Chauler and 
Ensign Pjiadford's, and o''i> at the quarter that con- 
tains Nathaniel Samson's, and 4*''^> at the quarter 
that contains the Cap'* Hill. The said town also 
chose three Agents, viz, Edward Arnold Esq Joshua 
Soule and Samuel Alden, to procure a school master 
for the said town, and to make their report to the 
said town, at their next town meeting of their doings 
there in, the said school master to serve for one year 
next ensuing, the said town also voted to pay out 
of their treasury Twenty shillings to Benjamin 
Simons, for one wild cat killed l)y him the last year, 
they also voted that there should be paid out of the 
town's treasury Twenty shillings for each wild cat 
that shall be killed by any person or persons within 
this town at any time within one year next ensuing, 
to any person or persons that shall kill au}- wild cat 
as above said. 

1735. At a town meeting in Duxborrough November 

Nov. 21. 21*' 1735. The said town chose John Wadsworth 

Record Clerk for said day, and Edward Arnold Esq Moder- 

No. 5. ator, and Al)raham Samson and Joseph "Weston 

Page 12. petty Jury men to serve at the next inferior Court 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 247 



of Common pleas, to be holden at Plymouth, and 
stiid town voted to have two school masters to serve 
half a year, one school master to serve one end of 
said town, and the other to serve at the other end of 
said town, except the Northerly end of said town 
agrees to have two school masters among themselves 
for one quarter of a year, instead of one school 
master for half a year above mentioned, and it is 
voted that the select men shall take care of Jane 
Delanoe, and to improve or sell or prudentially dis- 
pose of her estate, to the best advantage of the town 
and herself. 

1735/(>. At a town meeting in Duxhorrotigh Feb. 16"', 

Feb. IB. Anno 17;3.")/r) Fdvvard Arnold Ks({ was chosen Mod- 
Hceord ."). erator, and the town also chose (Jrand and petty 
Page 12. Jurj' men. 

A vote was asked C)r called for of the said town, 
viz. whether they would act or vote any thing relating 
to ]\Ir. Kobinson's salary, and the vote passed in 
the Negative. 
173.">/G. 

Meli 1. At this town meeting — only town ollicers were 

Record 5. chosen. 
Page 12. 

1736. At this town meeting Grand and petty Jury men 

April 5. were chosen. 

1736. At a town meeting in I)uxl)orrough upon the 10"" 

May 10. day of May Anno Domini 1736 — The town chose 

Record Colonel Alden their representative to serve at the 

No. 5. General Court for the year ensuing. The town also 

Page 13. promised John Delanoe Fifteen pounds to maintain 

Mary Cole one whole year, to be reckoned from the 

5"' day of March last passed, and from thence one 

year ensuing, and said Delanoe accepted. And a 

vote of said town was asked, wiiether they would 

older the money which was raised by vote tlie last 

year for Mr. Robinson, should be paid to him, he 

giving a receipt for what he shall receive, and the 

vote passed in the Negative. 



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DUXBURY RECORDS. 



1736. At a Town meeting in Dnxborrough, upon the 9*'* 

Aug. '). (lay of August Anno Domini 1736. Tlie town made 
Record clioice of Pxlward Arnold Esq. Moderator for the 
No. 5. said day, and ciiose Lieu'. James Arnold their -agent 
Page 16. in their belialf at tlie next Court of Quarter ^Sessions 
of the peace, to be holden at Plymouth, to answer 
unto the remonstrance, or complaint, of tlie Kev. 
Mr. Robinson against the said town for their not 
[jaying him his salary in full, according to their 
promise, for some time past, and also voted that 
Ten pounds should be paid out of said town's 
Treasury to the said James Arnold to enable him to 
manage his Agency relatmg to tlie premises, and if 
the f^aid Ten pounds be more than may be necessary 
about the said premises, the overpbis to be returned 
into the said treasury again. 'I he said town also 
chose three agents to [irocure tlieui a school master 
for the present year, viz, Edward Arnold Esq, Mr. 
Joshua Soule and Mr. Samuel Aldeu. Said town 
also chose four men, viz, Mr. Nathaniel Samson, 
Mr. Thomas Phillips, Mr. George Partridge and Mr. 
Isaac Simons Jr. to take care, and order the children 
and young [leople in said town and restrain them 
frohi unbecoming carriage, and from making any 
disturbance in the meeting bouse in the time of wor- 
ship, or in the interim between, the forenoon and 
afternoon exercises on the Sabbath day. The said 
Town also voted and ordered a rate should be made 
consisting of £174 12^ .")'• to defray the said town's 
charges. 

(particulars follow) 



1736-7. 

Mch 14. 
Record 
No. 5. 

Page 17. 



At a town meeting in Dnxborrough upon the 14"' 
day of March Anno Domini 1736-7. The said town 
chose Edward Arnold Esq. Moderator for the said 
day, and also chose town officers. 

At this meeting chose five men as their agents, 
viz, Edward Arnold Esq, Colonel John Alden, Mr. 
Joshua Soule, 'Six. Samuel Weston and John Wads- 
worth, to treat with the Rev. Mr. John Robinson 



DUX BURY RECOllDS. 249 



about the matter relating to his salarj', which liath 
been lately controverted at Court viz, about agreeing 
and making up tluit matter aV)out which there is an 
appeal depending to be tried at the next Superior 
Court at Plymouth, and t<; muki' a report of their 
doings therein at the next town meeting. The said 
town also at the said meeting did l)y tlieir vote, give 
their school house to Elienezcr ^^"artnal. tlie said 
town also at this meeting, made choice of Justice 
Arnold and Mr. Thomas Loiiiig to clear tiie Mill 
brook and Island Creek lu'ook in the said town, and 
to make the saiil bi'ooks more convenient and passa- 
ble for tiie going \\\) and coming down of tlie herring, 
and to bring an account of their doings therein, the 
first oppc'rtuuity at some town meeting which may 
be in said town. At this town meeting the said 
town voted, that there shall be paid out of said 
tovvn's treasury to any and all persons. Three pence 
for each and every Crow-bill Hlack bird that shall 
be killed at any place or places, within the said town 
(except the salt house marsh or Beach,) at any time 
between the present time and the last day of May 
next, to any and ever}' i)erson that may kill any such 
bird or l)irds, and also Three pence for each and 
eveiy Blue bird of that sort which usually destro}' 
Indian coi'n, which may be killed as above said 
between this and the last day of Octol)er next, to be 
paid as above said, and in th(! same manner. Also 
8ix pence for every Crow that may be killed. At 
this town meeting the said town voted to address 
tiie General Court, by a i)etition, in order to a 
regulation of fowling in and about the Salt bay in 
Dnxborrough, by reason that for a want of prudent 
care concerning the matter, the wild fowl liave 
almost forsaken the bay. 

1737. At a Town meeting in Dnxborrough upon the 12"' 

April 12. day of A[)rii Anno Domini 1737. The said town 

Record chose Mr. Benjamin Alden and Mr. Caleb Samson 

No. 5. Grand jury men. and Mr. Samuel Sprague and 

Page 18. Christopher Wadsworth petty Jurors, and to serve 



•250 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

ut the next Supeiior Court at Plymouth. fSaid town 
also chose Pxlwurd Arnold Escj. Moderator for the 
said day. At this town meeting a vote was asked 
of the said town, whether they would take up with a 
l)ro[)Osal and offer of the Rev. Mr. John Robinson 
in his treatment with the Agents of the said town 
concerning the controversy between him and the said 
town, concerning his salary and his giving a receipt 
in full, and the vote passed in the Negative, and 
where as the said town at their meeting upon the 3'' 
day of March Anno Domini 1734/5 Agreed with 
Deacon Alden to take the care of Mary Cole, and to 
give iier a suitable maintainance one 3'ear for the 
sum of Fifteen Pounds, but the said Deacon Alden 
not having fulfilled the said year in cai'ing for and 
maintaining the said Mary Cole, the said town vote 
that he should l)e paid only for so much time as he 
had taken the care of her as above said, and whereas 
Mr. Joseph Freeman took the care of said Mary Cole 
the remaining part of the year wherein Deacon Alden 
sliould have done according to agreement, but did 
not. the said town voted, that said Joseph Freeman 
should be paid for what he did relating to the prem- 
ises, after the same rate that they agreed with 
Deacon Alden for, viz, at Fifteen Pounds a year. 
But this last vote for paying to Mr. Joseph Freeman 
anything for what he did relating to the maintainance 
of Mary Cole, Edward Arnold Esq. absolutely pro- 
tested against, and desired that his protest might be 
entered, which was done accordingly. 

1737. At a town meeting in Duxborrough u[)on the IG"' 

May 16. day of May Anno Domini 1737. 

Record The town chose Colonel John Alden then Repre- 

No. 5. sentative to serve at the General Court at Boston 

for the year ensuing, the town also chose jury men. 

1737. Where as that there was a Church meeting in, and 

June 2. by the Churcli of Christ in Duxborrough on the 

Vol. a. second day of June 1737, and then the Rev. Mr. 

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and Cluireli would give liim a, dismission from liis 
Pastoral oMice from among' tln'iu, that he would 
accept t)f it. and at a town meeting in l)uxl)orrougli 
Aug. 3'' 1737, the town voted to accept tin- nhove 
said Mr. Robinson's alxnx! said i)ro[)osal. 

1737. At a town meeting in Dnxltorrougli upon the 3'' da}^ 

Aug. 3. of August Anno Domini 1737. The .said town chose 

Record Edward Arnold Ksi) JNIoderator for tlie said day, and 

No. 5. voted a rate to l)e made to discharge and pay tlie 

Page 18. said town's chaiges. At this town meeting said 

town agreed with Deacon Alden to keep Mary Cole 

Plight months from this day at the I'ate of Fifteen 

Pounds a year, and at this town meeting, Sanuiel 

Alden. Joshua Soule. Philli[) Delanoe, Phillip Chan- 

ler, John Wadsworth and .S;imuel Chanler enter their 

protest against the said town's pioceeding any fui-- 

ther in their contention with Mr. Rohinson in the 

law al)Out his salaiy, and against their paying any 

further charge that may come thereliy. Also at this 

town meeting the said town chose Justice Arnold, 

Lieu' Arnold, Ensign Bradford, Samuel S[)rague and 

Moses Soule, Agents in the said town's behalf, to 

endeavor to agree with jMi. Roiiinson, and then the 

Moderator adjourned the town meeting to next 

Monday at foui' (/clock ni the afternoon. 

1737. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrongh upon the <s"' 

Aug. 8. day of Aug. Anno Domini 1737, which was continucMl 

Record by adjournment from the 3'' day of August above 

No. ."). said. Tile town '-oted to Mr. Robinson the sum of 

Page 19. £120 in [laper mone}' for his salary foi' the present 

year, and it was put to a vote in said Town meeting, 

whether they w(ndd not give something more than 

the said frill, but the vote i)assed in the Negative. 

The said town also voted that 10 pounds more should 

be raiseti by said town to pay foi' killing of birds, 

and mending ilie ghiss windows of the meeting 

house, and othei' contingent ch;ii<ies. 



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At this meeting Josiah Warmal entered his protest 
against ever paying any more toward the maintain- 
ance of Mr. Robinson in the work of the ministry of 
this town. 

1737- At a town meeting in Dnxborrongh — 
Sept. 1. Tlie t(nvn chose petty jiii-y men. 

1737. At a Town Meeting in Duxljorrongli n[)on the 5^'' 

Dec. 5. day of December Anno Domini 1737, The town 
Record chose Edward Arnold P>s<i. Moderator for the said 
No. n. day, and tlien the vote of tlie said town was asked 
Page 19. whether the said town wonhl do any thing in order 
to make n[) the difference Itetween tlie said town, 
and the Rev. Mr. Robinson relating to his salary, 
and to prevent the execution that lyeth against the 
said town alxnit the same, and the vote passed in 
the Negative. And then the said town voted that 
thev wouhl [lay the Rev. Mr. John Robinson the full 
of his execution ngainst the said town, and also this 
Ijresent yeais salaiy in case the Rev. jMr. John 
Robinson will then i)eacal)ly and quietly leave off 
the work of the ministry in said town, and then a 
coi)y of the last vote was sent by Mr. Gamaliel 
Bradford by said town as their Agent to the said 
Mr. Robinson and desired an answer from him, who 
returned his answer viz. Dux'' December 5* 1737. 
In answei- to the above vote. I promise to comply 
therewith if the town will make my salary for the 
current year £170, and the whole forthwith paid, 
and then the Church will give me a disinissi<jn. 
John Robinson. Decemi)er 5"' above said. In answer 
to the Rev. Mr. Robinson's i)roposal the said town 
have voted to pay Mr. Rol)inson all his execution 
with £170 foi- the present year, if the Chiu'ch will 
give him his dismission from his pastoral oHice from 
among them. 

At this town meeting the said town by their vote, 
ordered the late Treasurer. Mr. Phillip Delanoe, tO' 
pay to the [tresent Town Treasurer, all the money 



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])elonging to the said town that remain in liis hands, 
to l)e kept l>y the [present Treasnier for the town's 
nst.'. until furtiiri' oideiL-d by suid icnvn And also 
ordered the seU'Ct njiMi to maki' up accounts on the 
said town's behalf with the lati' ticasurer, and also 
chose thiee Agents to procurr a school master for 
said town, and the said Agents which the said town 
chose, were, Gamaliel Bradford, Lieut James Ainold, 
and Mr. James Thomas. Ami then the said town 
adjourned tln'ir meeting to Friday the I'V'of Dec. 
instant at 12 of the clock. 

1737. At a Town ISIeeting in l)uxl)()ri()iigh n[)on the 1 ()"' 

Dec. 16. day of December, Anno Dom 17,37, continui-d I)}' 

Record adjournment from the 5"' da}' of Dec. instant. The 

No. 5. said town chose Mr. Phillip Delanoe, Moderator for 

Page 19. the said day. 

And whereas, upon the 5"' day of Dec. instant, at 
the town meeting, a vote of the said town was asked, 
whethei' the said town would do any thing in order 
to make nj) the difference betwoi'n the said town, 
and the Rev. Mr. Rol)inson relating to his salary, 
and to prevent an execution that lay against the said 
town about the sjime, and the vote then passed in 
the Negative. At the town meeting adjourned to 
the above 16"' day of Dec. instant, tlu- said town 
reconsidered the said vote, and voted that they would 
comply with the judgment of the Couit relating to 
the Rev. Mr. Robinson's salary, and satisfy the 
above said execution, and prevent it from being 
served upon the said town, l)y paying to the Rev. 
Mr. John Robinson, without furtlier trouble, the sum 
of Foni' hundred and Twelve Doiuids, Ten shillings 
and Six pence as soon as they can, and also the 
])resent year's salary, and will endeavour a rciiular 
performance of this their engagement. 

At this town meeting, the town chose two Agents, 
viz, Mr. Thomas Southwoith and Mr. Pelatiah West, 
to treat with the Rev. Mr. Robinson about his salary 
for the present year 1737, as to the (juantum, and 



254 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

(lesii'e him that he woukl oblige tlie town by his- 
Pulpit labours the next Sai)bath. as foi'meily, and 
the said town ordered that tlie select men should 
assess the said town the sum * * * * 

********** 

relating to the afore said execution, and the i)resent 
years salary. The said town also chose John Wads- 
worth iheir agent to answer in their behalf at the 
next Court of (Quarter Sessions, to be held at Ply- 
mouth, relating to the said town's presentment for 
not l)eing provided with a grammar school. At this 
town meeting Benjamin Southworth protested against 
all tlie said town's votes and actings ai said meeting, 
and desired said protest to be here entered. 

1737/.S. 

Mch 1. At a Town ^Meeting in Duxborrough upon the P*^ 

Record day of March — Anno Domini 1737/3'S. 

No. 5. The town chose town ofHcei'S. 

Page 20. 

17o7-3.s. At a town meeting in Duxborrough upon the 22'' 

Mch 22. of March Anno Domini 1737-38. 

Record The town chose Edward Arnold Es(j. Moderator 

No. 5. for said day, and then a vote was asked of said 

Paste 20. town, whether the said town would order a rate to 
])e made consisting of Two hundred and two pounds, 
Ten shillings and Six [)ence, being in full to satisfy 
the Rev. John Robinson on all accounts till the 
begining (jf this present year, and the vote passed in 
the Negative, and then the town was asked for a 
vote of One hundred and twenty pounds on the same 
account, but that vote also passed in the Negative. 
And then the town voted to choose and send a 
Committee to agree with Mr. Robinson, provided the 
said town could agree upon the power and directions 
intended to be given to the said Committee concern- 
ing the premises. 

1738. At a Town Meeting in Duxliorrough upon the 10\^ 

April 10. day of April Anno Domini 173'S. The town chose 
Grand and petty jurymen. 



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255 



May 15. The town chose Colonel Jolm Alden, representa- 

tive at the next General Couil. 

1738. At a Town meeting in l)n.\l)unoniiii u()on the o"' 

July 5. (lay of July Anno Domini 1738, The said town 
Record 5. chose P2d\vard Arnold Estj. moderator for the said 
Page 20. day, The said town also cliose ^Ir. Tiiomas Loring, 
Deacon Alden. and Lien'. Hiadford Agents to desire 
iNIr. RohinLon to send his answer to said town, viz, 
whether he reckoned himself dismissed from his 
pastoral relations to this church and town, Aiul the 
said Agents returned with this answer, from Mr. 
Robinson viz That he did not look upon himself as 
the minister of Duxborrough. but that he was dis- 
missed by a result of an Ecclesiastical Council and 
he said he would be no hinderance to them in pro- 
curing another minister. At this town meeting; the 
town by theii- vote accepted, and also voted Samuel 
Weston to be their constable in the stead of John 
Chauler, for the remaining part of this year, and he 
accepted and promised to serve. The town also 
chose Deacon Alden their agent to procure a minis- 
ter to preach the Gospel to the inhabitants of the 
said town, and he accepted and promised not to be 
chars:al)le to the tcjwn on that account. 



1738. At u Town Meeting in Diixborrougii u[)on the 7"' 

Aug. 7. (lay of August Anno Domini 1738. The said town 

Record chose Edward Arnold Esq, moderator for said day, 

No. o. Said town also voted to give Mr. Samuel Veazie an 

Page 22. invitation to preach the Gospel in said Town to the 

inhabitants thereof, for the term of half a year next 

ensuing, and chose Deacon Alden their Agent to 

treat with him concerning his acceptance, and said 

town voted to the said Mr. Samuel Veazie Seventy 

pounds in satisfaction for his pulpit laborers for the 

above said term of half a year, and for one month 

last past, And also voted that a rate should be 

made for to defray the said towns charges. 

(Items follow) 



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At the above said meeting said town chose three 
Agents, viz, Justice Arnold, Col. Alden, and Lieu^ 
l>radfoid on the said towns account, to make up all 
accounts with the Kev. John Robinson, and make a 
settlement thereof from the beging of the world to 
this day, and then the said town adjourned their 
meeting until the 2P' of August, instant, at three 
o'clock in the afternoon. 

Aug 21. At a town INIeeting in Duxborrough Aug 2P' 

Anno Dt)mini 1738 continued by adjourment from 
August 7"', instant. The town voted to pay to 
Col. Alden for his time, trouble and ~) 

charojes about survcyino; and laving ! 

f ♦T 1 11 f 1 1 / /^ £^0 00 00 

out five hundred acres ot land form- 1 

I 
erly granted the said town, J 

And to Deacon Alden for timber and 

[)lank to mend higliways, 00 19 00 

And keeping Mary Cole alicut Eight 

month, 10 00 00 

To Col. Alden, Justice Arnold & 

John Wadsworth eight shillings each 

for making u\) accounts with the 

Treasurer, 1 04 00 



£32 03^ 00'> 
And then a vote was asked, and called for, whether 
the said town would have an}' thing put into the rate 
now ordered, to lie made, towards paying what was 
due to the Rev. Mr. John Robinson, and the vote 
passed in the negative. Pett}' juroi'S were then 
chosen, also the town hired out the common meadow 
whicli was improved by Mr. Robinson for £1() Oo"" 00''. 

1738. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 25"' 

Sept. 25. day of September Anno Domini 1738. The said 

Record. town made choice of Edward Arnold Esq, Modera- 

No. 0. tor for the said day. And the said town voted to 

Page 23. give the Rev. Mi-. Robison the sum of £293. 7. 6 

provided that the said Mr. Robinson will give the 

town a discharge from all demands on the said town 



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I) UXB UR Y RECORDS. 25 7 

from time past to tliis da}', and give the town ami 
Church a discharge from his pastoral work in tliis 
place. 

At this town meeting the said town cliose Edward 
Arnohl Ksij, Cohjuel ,]iA\\\ Alden and Cai)t Ganialiel 
Bradford, tlieir agents to agree witli, and make np 
4dl accounts witii the Rev. Mr. Rol)inson, including 
tiie i>arsonage lands, and all oilier things what so 
ever, providing that he the said Mr. Robinson, will 
join with the town and church in proceeding in call- 
ing an Ecclesiastical Council to dismiss hiui, the 
said IMr. Robinson from his pastoral relations to the 
church and town, provided the said council doth dis- 
miss the said Mr. Robinson from his said pastoral 
oHice in said church and town, then the said town 
votes to stand ami ratify this their committee's 
agreement with the Rev. Mr. Robinson, and then 
the said town adjourned their meeting to the 3'' day 
of October next 173(S, reconsidered the above vote. 

1738. At a town meeting in Duxborrough Oct 3'' A. 

Sept. "25. D. 1738, by an adjournment from 8ept. 25^'' 1738. 
Vol. a. The said town voted that they would not have any 

Page 306. thing io do with the Rev. Mr. Robinson as their 
Ecclesiastical Minister or Pastor in said town, and 
further, that the said town will not pay the said Mr. 
Rol)inson any salary ever since he left off the work 
of the Ministry and preaching the Gospel in said 
town, declaring solmrdy that he was not the Minis- 
ter of Duxborrough, and that the said town might 
proceed to get another Minister to supply the Pulpit 
he would be nothing against it. And then the said 
town voted they would join with the Church in pro- 
curing an Ecclesiastical Council to dismiss Mr. 
Rol)inson from his pastoral office in the said town, 
And then the said town adjourned the meeting unto 
Tuesday the tenth day of October, instant, at two 
of the clock afternoon. 



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258 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

1738. At a Town ^Meeting hehl in Diixborrough October 

Oct. 10. the 10^'' Anno Domini 1738, continued hy ad- 
Record, journment from Oct. 3'" instant. Tlie said town 
No. 5. voted tliat an Ecclesiastical Council should l)e in- 
Page 23. vited and desired to be ssnt by some of the neigh- 
boring churches to this town to dismiss the Rev. Mr. 
Robinson from the w^ork of the ministry or pastoral 
office in the above said town, the said Council to 
consist of the Elders of live churches viz one Elder 
from each church, and also two delegates with each 
Elder from each of the said five churches, Also said 
town chose a committee viz, Cupt. James Arnold, Mr. 
Thomas Prince. Capt. Gamaliel Bradford, Mr. Wil- 
liam Brewster and Mr. Benjamin Arnold, to address 
or apply themselves to any of the said neighboring 
churches which they, the said committee shall see 
cause, or think most proper, in order to procure a 
Council as above said, also to appoint the time and 
place when and where the said Council shall sit. and 
provide all things necessary and suitable for their 
entertain nent, ond then the said town adjourned 
their meeting to the 19"' of October, instant, at one 
of the clock. 

Oct. 19. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough October the 

Record 19"'. A. D. 1738, continued by adjournment from 
No. 5. October the 10"' inst. The town voted that Mr. 

Page 23. Robinson should he forwarned or forlndden from 
cutting upon, or carrying off, any wood that is al- 
ready cut, from the said town's land in Duxbor- 
rough. lying near the fresh marshes, sometime called 
the parsonage land, and the said town chose Deacon 
Alden and George Partridge their agents to fore- 
warn the said Mr. Robinson as above said, and give 
him notice of the abo\e vote. 

At this town meeting the said town voted that 
the Moderator should keep the key of the Meeting 
house until the time the said meeting shall adjourn 
unto. The meeting then adjourned unto next Wed- 
nesday at 9 o'clock A. M. 



DCXUriiY RECORDS. 259 

I7.;s. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrongli upon the 25"' 

Oct. 2"). (lay (jf October. Anno Domini 1738, l)y adjournment 
Kecortl from Oct. 19"' inst the said town met in tlie forenoon 
No. .'). and adjonrned their meeting to tln-ee of the clock 
Tage 23. after noon, and then they met again and voted that 
the town pay the Kev. Mr. Robinson, the whole of 
the execution lie liatli against the said town of Dux- 
boirough, and pay him for tiic Sal)baths iie liath 
preaclied since the judgment of the Superior Court 
passed April 1737, after tiie rate of £170 pr annum, 
to pa}' liini in old tenor upon his dismission from the 
work of the ministry among us, and we the said 
town of I)uxl)orrough voted at the same meeting to 
join with the said Mr. Robinson in sending forth 
letters to five Churches, desiring their assistance in 
granting him a regular dismission or separation from 
the work of the Gospel ministry amongst us accord- 
ing to his desire. The town voted that five Agents, 
viz, Ca[)t. James Arnold, oMr. Thomas Prince, Capt. 
Gamaliel Bradfoi'd, William Brewster and Mr. Benj 
Alden should sign the afore said letters with JNIr. 
Robinson, and then chose Edward Ai'uold P^sq. and 
Deacon Alden to give Mr. Robinson B('nds for the 
money due him from the town, and then adjourned 
their meeting to Friday come fortnight, at 12 of the 
clock. 

1738. At a town meeting in Duxhorrough November 11"' 

Nov. 11. Anno Domini 1738 continued by adjournment, the 

Record said town voted to pay to Edward Arnold Esq and 

No. 5. Deacon Benjamin Alden the sum of Three hundred 

Page 21. and Thirteen pounds with lawful interest for the 

same, at or before the P^leventh day of Feljruary 

next ensuing. The town also voted, that a rate 

should be made to raise the said sum of £313. 

Received of Edward Arnold Esq and Benjamin 
Alden Gent, Agents for the town of Duxborrongli, 
Four hundred and Twelve pounds Ten shillings and 
Six pence, in full for the discharge of an execution 



260 DUXBURY RECORD^. 

issued out, agreealjle to a judgment of the Court of 
assize lield at Plymouth &e on the Tuesday immedi- 
ately preceeding the last Tuesday of April 1737. and 
I do here)>3' discharge the said judgment. And I 
have also received of. the said Edward Arnold and 
Benjamin Alden the suui of three hundred and 
thirteen pounds in full foi- my salary as Pastor of 
the said town to the day of the date hei'eof, and I 
do hereby discharge the said town from any claim or 
demand whatso ever preceeding this date. As wit- 
ness my hand and seal this the Eleventh day of 
Novemlier Anno Domini 173M. 

John Rokinson. (s) 

Signed Sealed and dl'd in [)resence of 
David Ci.ai". 
Barnabas Shuuti.ekf. 

1738. At a Tcnvn Meeting in Duxhorrough upon the '.)''' 

Dec. 9. day of December Anno Domini 173s, The said 
Record town chose Edward Arnold Esq Moderator f("r the 
No. 5. said day, and chose Nathaniel Cole and Ephriam 
Page 24. Norcult petty jurors to serve at the next inferior 
Court at Plymouth, and also by their vote signified 
their desii'e that Mr. Samuel Veazie would l)e helpful 
to them in supplying the Pulpit in said town until 
the six months l)e fulfilled which they had some time 
since had some treatment with him at)Out, and upon 
same terms which were at that time proi)osed, and 
that the said Mr. Veazie be informed of the said 
town's vote, ])y some messenger, the said town also 
voted to pa}'' to Edward Arnold Esq. the sum of Six 
pounds and two shillings, it being in full for his 
troul)le and charge in satisfying the sheriffs fees 
aliout an execution which the Rev. Mr. Robinson of 
late brought against said town, and also Ity a voti; 
chose Mr. Joshua Delano their Agent in said town's 
])elialf to take the best advice he can to prosecute in 
the law, either the said Mr. Robinson or Mr. James 
Warren, Sheriff of the County of Plymouth, for the 



D L'Xn UR Y RECORDS. 261 

recovery of the said mentioned Six pounds and two 
shiUiniis, the s.'iid town su[)|)o,sing the same to he 
unjustified or unlawfully taken frcjm them. The said 
Anient not to j)roceed in the law about the premises 
until he hath made report concerning the advice he 
hath icceived. 

i7;38-y. 

Mch. 1. At a Town fleeting in Duxhorrough, u[)on the 

Hecord. tirsl day of March Anno Domini 173'S-;t. The Town 

No. 5. chose the town otlicers for the year ensuing. 
Page 21. 

lV;i.s-U. At a Town Meeting in Duxbonough upon the 19"' 

Mch. 1'.). day of INIarch, Anno Domini 17.'}8-1), said town chose 
Record 5. Edward Arnold Ks(i, Moderator for said da}', and 
Page 2i^. then said town voted to give Mr. Samuel Veazie a 
call, or invitation to settle in this town in the work 
of the Ministry after he liatli had the ap[)ro'>ation of 
the neighl)oriug ministers, agreeable to the vote of 
the church u|)on the "26^'' day of February last past, 
and l)y their vote, chose Colonel Alden, William 
Jirewster and -John Chanler, Agents to inform the 
said Mr. Veazie of the said town's proceedings re- 
lating to the [)remises, also to treat him and take his 
answer concerning his settlement as above said. 

173'J. At a Town ^Meeting in Dnxboi rough upon the 10"' 

April lU. day of April Anno Domini 178U. Said town chose 

Record Edwai'd Arnold Esq, Moderator for said day, and 

No. o. then the town voted to buy a parsonage to l)e for 

Page 25. the use of the said town, in order to accommodate 

their Minister or Ministers, which may settle in said 

town in the work of the Ministry. The said town 

also voted and chose three Agents t(j procure the 

said parsonage, and make a rei)ort to the said town 

at their next meeting, upon what terms a parsonage 

may be had, in order that the said town may either 

allow and confirm or disallow of the said Agents 

proceedings relating to the premises. At this town 

meetino- the said town voted to Mr. Samuel Veazie 



262 DUXBUllY RECORDS. 

Fifty ixmnds in bills of credit of the province of 
Massachusetts Bay in New England, of the new 
tenor, for one year's service in the work of the 
Ministr}', next ensuing if he the said Mr. Veazie 
shall acce[)t thereof and fuliill the work of the 
Ministry in the said town for a whole year from 
l)ence next ensuing as above said, exclusive of the 
salt meadow which hath of late been allowed to- 
waids the su[)poit of the INIinistry. The above said 
Agents which the said town made choice of to pro- 
cure a parsonage as al)ove said, were, Capt. James 
Arnold, Capt. Gamaliel Bradford and Mr. "William 
Brewster. The town also chose Colonel Alden, 
Deacon Alden, John Chanler, William Brewster and 
John Wadsworth, Agents to inform Mr. Samuel 
Veazie of said town's votes relating to his settle- 
ment in said town in the work of the Ministry, but 
John AVadsworth not accepting, said town chose 
Ichal)od Wadsworth to be their Agent in his stead 
and then the town adjourned their meeting until the 
first day of May next, at three of the clock in the 
afternoon. 

1739. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough, upon the P^ 

May 1. da}' of May Anno Domini ITo'J. >Said meeting be- 

Recoi'd ing" continued l)y an adjournment from the 10"' day 

No. 5. of April last, at said meeting a vote was asked of 

Page '2i) . the town whether they would buy Selh Bartletts 

farm for a parsonage, but the vote passed in the 

negative, and then a vote vvas asked of the town 

whether they would purchase John Turner's farm 

for a parsonage, but the vote passed in the negative, 

And then the town voted to give a sum of money to 

Mr. Samuel Veazie, in order to his settlement in 

said town in the work of the ministry, and then the 

said town voted to give to Mr. Samuel Veazie, Four 

hundred pounds towards his settlement here. Two 

liundred [lounds to l)e paid him this present year and 

Two hundred pounds next year. 



D UXB Uli \ ' HE C O lW:i . 263 

1739. At a Town IMeeting in Diixborroiigh ii[)on the 1^' 

May 1- (lay of May Anno Domini 1739, said town chose 

Record Samuel AVeston Mcxluinlor for said day, and then 

No. 5. the said town chose three Agents to be a committee, 

Page 26. viz. Samuel Sprague, Moses Soule. and Joshua 

Delanoe to call uiion the trustees which the said 

town formerly empowered in their behalf for letting 

out their part of the Fifty thousand Pounds and 

Sixty thousand Pounds of loan uKnie}', some time 

since emitted by the Province of jNIassachusetts Bay, 

to liring the account in i-elating to the management 

of that affair, viz, tlu'h- K'tting out and receiving in 

the above loan money, or any [)art thereof to the 

above said Samuel Sprague, Moses Sonle and Joshua 

Delanoe, Agents as above said, which said Agents 

are to give in the said accounts to the said town at 

their next Town Meeting, which will b(_' for the 

choice of a Representative. 

1739. At a town meetino- in Duxborrough u[)on the 14"' 

]May 14. day ol' May Anno Domini 1739. Said town made 

Record choice of Benjamin Alden, Moderator for said day, 

No. 5. and then the said town chose Edward Arnold Esq, 

Page 2(!. their Agent to answer their presentment at the next 

Court of Quarter Sessions at Plymouth, for not 

keeping in good repair the bridge over the North 

river in Pembrook, and also chose Capt. Gamaliel 

Bradford their factor to take care that the said 

Itridge is mended and lepaired. 

1739. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough, upon the 

May 22. 22'' day of May Anno Domini 1739. The said town 

Record chose Samuel Weston Moderator for said day for 

No. 5. all town business except choosing of a rei)resenta- 

Page 26. tive, and then the said town voted that there should 

be paid out of their treasury Twenty Shillings for 

every Wild Cat that should l»e killed within the said 

town the ensuing year, l)esides, what is allowed out 

of the Province. At this town meeting Moses Soule, 

Samuel Sprague and Joshua Delanoe, as Agents for 

the said town, brouohi into the said town the ac- 



264 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

counts which they bad received of the trustees^ 
wliich the said town had formerly employed to let 
out their part of loan money, and then, the said 
town chose Colonel John Alden their representative 
to serve at the General Court for the year ensuing. 

1739. At a town meeting in Duxborrougii, u[)on the 16"' 

July 16. day of July Anno Domini 1739. The said town 

Record chose Edward Arnold Esq. Moderator for said day. 

No. 5. and then the town proceeded to adjust the town's 

Page "26. charges, and debts for the present year amounting 

to £343 14^ 7''. 

Particulars follow — 

At this town meeting The town chose threi- 
Agents, viz, Cap' Gamaliel IJiadfurd, Mi'. John 
Chanler and Mr. Samuel Weston a Committee to 
join with a Committee, which the Chuich may appoint 
to treat with Mr. Samuel Veazie :il)out his ordination 
into office in this Church an<l town, viz, about the 
time and place or places of entertainment, and what 
else may be requisite about tiie said ordination. The 
tovvn having l)y their vote agreed to fall in witli the 
said Cliurch in their late vote conceining the above 
mentioned ordination. 

1739. At a town meeting in Duxl)oirough, upon the 3'' 

Oct. 3. day of October, Anno Domini 1739. Continued l)y 

Record an adjournment from Sept. the 10"', 1739. The said 

No. 5. tovvn voted to pay to Mi'. Joshua Brewster the suiv 

Page 27. of Twenty Six i)ounds and Fifteen shillings in fuh 

for entertainment (jf two Councils, for the dismission 

of Mr. Robinson from the work of the ministry in 

this town. The said town also voted to i)ay to John 

Wadsworth the sum of Thirty J^ounds in \nut for 

entertainment of an ecclesiastical Council for the 

ordination of the Rev. Mr. Samuel Veazie into the 

office of a Pastor over this Church and tovvn. The 

said town also voted that the select men of this town 

should put the above menticjned and voted money, 

into tlie rate next made by them for defrayinu' the 



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charges arising within said town. Said town also 
voted that tlieir select men siiould take the care of 
sui)i)orting Mai-y Cole for one yi'ar ni'xt ensuing. 

I, the subscriber do now declare that I never will 
lay any claim or challenge any right to any Parson- 
age l)efore this day voted in I)uxl)()rrougli. and that, 
witii reference to the Four hundred Pounds settU'- 
ment voted me in case I settle in the work of the 
ministry in Duxborrougii. I understood lliat to be 
Four hundred Pounds in bills of the old tenoi-. As 
Witness my hand — 

Sa.auki. Vkazik. 

l)uxl)orrough Oct. 30"' 178il. 

173!'. At a 'Town Meeting in Duxborrougii November 

Nov. 30. 30"' Anno Dorn 173*.'. The town chose Mr. Edward 

Record Arnold Moderator for said da}', and then the town 

No. '3. chose Isaac Peterson and Nathaniel Fisli petty 

Page 27. Jurors, to serve at the next Inferior Court of Coni- 

mon pleas at Pl3Mnouth, and voted that the select 

men should take the care of Jane Delanoe the next 

Winter, and also voted, that Jonathan Delanoe 

should take care of the Parsonage land to prevent 

the wasting or cutting or carrying off the wood 

belonging to the said land, and to i)rosecule an}' that 

have trespassed, or shall trespass tiiereon, and then 

a vote was asked of the said town viz, whether they 

would choose a representative to serve the said town 

in the stead of Colonel Joim Alden, dec, but the vote 

passed in the Negative. 

1739. At a Town ^Meeting in Duxl)Oi'rough upon the 31st 

Dec. 31. day of December Anno Domini 1739. Tlie said 

Kecord town chose Ca|)t Gamaliel Bradford INIoderator for 

No. 5. tlie said day. and tlu-n tlie town chose Moses Soule, 

Page '27. .Joshua Dehmoe and Samuel Spragne, Trustees in 

room of Mr. John Partridge, Capt John Alden and 

^Ir. Thomas Fisii. who were all chosen by the said 

town of Duxborrougii, at their meeting bearing; date 

the 20th day of October A. D. 1721, as of the town's- 



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records may appear, Trustees to take out of the 
Treasur}' the town's proportion of Fifty thousand 
Pounds ordered the last year then preceeding, by 
the General Court to be emitted, and ordered that 
tlie said money, viz, the said town's proportion of 
the said Fifty thousand Pounds, should l)e hired out 
at Five Pounds pr cent to such jjersons as should 
give sufficient securit}' for the same &c — and the 
said town vested the said Moses Soule, Joshua Del- 
anoe and Sam^ Sprague with power and authorit}^ as 
the said John Partridge, Ca[)t Alden and Thomas 
Fish formerly had, to act in the behalf of said Town 
in calling in what money yet remains due to the said 
town of their proportion of the said Fifty thousand 
Pounds, with Interest thereof, of all |>ersons that 
hired any part of the said money, and to prosecute 
in the law all that shall refuse to pay in their respec- 
tive parts of what is due from them of the said Fifty 
thousand Pounds, to the afore said Moses Soule, 
Joshua Delanoe and Sani^ Sprague Trustees as 
above said. The said town also cl>ose Isaac Par- 
tridge and Ezra Arnold, otlicers, to take care that 
the law of this Province relating to Deer, be observed 
and kept. 

1739-40. 

Record At a town meeting in Uuxborrough on the o'' day 

No. 5. of March Anno Domini 173'J-40. 

Page 2^. The town chose all the town officers. 

1740. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 8'^ 

May 3. day of May Anno Domini 1740, The said town 
Record chose Capt. Gamaliel Bradford Moderator for said 
No. "). day, and also chose Seth Bartlet petit Juror to serve 
Page 28. in the next Inferior Court and Quarter JSessious of 
the i)euce, to be holden at Plymouth. The town 
also chose John Wadsworth their Agent, and in- 
vested with their full power demand, and receive an 
account from tlie Trustee's chosen by the said town 
May IG"' Anno Dom 172S to take out, and let out 



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111)011 good security the said town's proi)orlion of tlie 
Sixty thoiisuiid pounds of loan money tlien last 
c'lniltcd liy tin- General Court of tins Province for 
the use of the said town, in order that the said 
money may he paid in to the said Province Treasury, 
that so the siiid town iiiiiy l)e freed from any charge 
or troul)le relating to the premises, and likewise to 
make up accounts with the Trustees chosen by the 
saiil town Decemlier ol''' Anno Domini IToD. in 
room of .John Partiidge. ("apt. Alden and Thomas 
Fish chosen liy the said town October the 20"' Anno 
Doni 1721. to let out the said towns proi)ortion of 
Fifty thousand pounds Ijaii money formerly emitted 
liy the said General Court, ami their raauagement of 
the trust reposed in Ihcm relating to that affair. And 
also to enquire al)out the disi)ositiou of the money 
paid by some particular persons in some years past, 
to excuse them from st-rving as constables of the 
persons that received it. viz, whether it be disposed 
of to the use which Ity law is directed and a|»i)ointed, 
aufl if it be not, to recnre it for the order of the said 
town, and the said town also chose Israel Silvester 
to take care that the rep;.iiations of the church, be 
made and done. 

At this meeting the said town voted that their 
stock of Ammunition, whicii l)y law is required, 
should be procured, and desired Caiit. Gamaliel 
Bradford would take care that it be done, and that 
the said town should pay the charge of it. 

1740. At a Town iiieeling in Diixliorrough, u[)on the 

Auu. '-•)■ 25th day of August. Anno Domini 1740. The Town 

Record chose Capt Gamaliel Pradfoid moderator for said 

No. 5. day. The town also adjusted the said town's rate 

Page 29. for the iMcsent year, to defray the town's charges, 

amounting to £588 l.')"" 02'' — particulars follow — 

At the above saiil INleeting a vote was asked of 
the said town whether they would raise money to 
satisfy an execution which Fphriam Xoicut had 



268 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

against said town, but tiie vote passed in the 
negative. 

Tiie town also voted that tlie select men should 
take the care of Jane Delanoe. The town also- 
voted that Joseph Simons should im[n'ove their salt 
ujeadow this year, he allowing the town one half of 
the liay when it vvas stacked, and voted that Robert 
Stanford sltoidd take care of the town's part of the 
salt iiay, and dis[)ose of it for the said town's use. 
The said tcnvn also gianted to Benjamin Prior Jr. 
r'oui acres of land, but not exceeding that, contiguous 
to the farm where on he now dwelleth on the North- 
erly by Westerly side of the road that comes from 
the meeting house, and authoiised the select men to 
lay it out to him at said Prior's charge, and also 
authorized and empowered the select men on the 
said town's account, to make u[) all accounts with 
all Trustees formerly employed al)out letting out and 
calling in the said town's part of all loan money 
formerly emitted l)y the General Court of this Prov- 
ince, and with all otiier i)ersons indebted to the said 
town, and to I'ecover and receive of them for the use 
of s:iid town, wliat they are indebted to the said 
t(jwn. 

At this town meeting the said town voted an 
abatement out of the rate bills committed to Sanuiel 
Weston to collect, as constable, the last year, the 
sum of Twelve Pounds Ten Shillings and Six pence, 
viz. £4. 10 (I on account of John Delanoe. dec, and 
ilA 'S", 4'' on account of John Douglas, dec, and 
£1, 15, n on account of Sau)' Alden Jr. and Sam^ 
Partridge, both removed out of this town. 

1740/41. At a Town Meeting in Duxl)orrough, ui)on the 

Jany 20. 20"' day of Januai-y, Anno Domini 1740/41. 

Record The town chose Capt Gamaliel Bradford Modera- 

No. 5. tor for said day, and chose JNIoses Soule Grand Jury 

Page 32. man for the year ensuing, the said town also chose 

Amariah Delanoe and Samuel .Sprague, petit jurors- 

to serve at the next Inferior Court at Plymouth. 



DL'Xni'RY RECORDS. 20!J 

The saici town also voted that their school shoul \ he 
kt-pt ill course as to the ([uarterly placing of it, to 
oo round \vitli thi' ^uii. as it has l)een kei)t ever since 
the said town weic [jiovided witli a grammar school 
till two full years were completed and expired, and 
then to Itegin in that jtart of the town that they 
ordered it should first lie kept, when the said town 
divided themselves into four parts concerning their 
school. 

1740-41. At a Town IMei-tiiig in Duxhorrough, upon the 23'' 

]\Icli 23. day of March, Anno l)om 1740-1. The town chose 

Record Cajjt. Gamaliel Bradford Moderator for said day, 

No. o. and after electing town otiicers for the ensuing year. 

Page 32. The town voted that the Manufactory bills of credit 

that are now i)assing among many })eoi)le in this 

Province, shall pass as sufHoient payment to defray 

all town charges that may arise within this town the 

year ensuing. 

"May IS. At this town meeting, Town otiicers and jury men 

174 1 . were chosen. 

.luiu' 2'.l. Gamaliel Bradford was chosen Kei)resenlative to 

serve at the next General Court in Boston. 

1741. Duxliorrough, June 2'.)"', Anno Domini 1741. 

June 29. AVhere as, sundry of the inhabitants of the town 

Record of Duxl)orrough have signified to us the subscribers, 

No. 5. select men of the town of Duxborrough, that there 

I^age 33. is necessitj'Fof a high way to be laid out across the 

South river at or iieai the Saw mill dam, which 

beldUged to Deacon Alden, late of Duxborrough, 

dec, and have desired ns to lay out said high way, 

we therefore have laid out a high way across said 

South river, as the said high way formerly went 

riglit over where the said Dam did formerly stand. 

John W.xdswoktii. 
Ga:\iai,ikl Bkadkoko, 

Sam' Weston. 



2 70 D UXB UR Y RECORDS . 

1741. At a Town JMeetino- in Diixborrough upon the 

Aug. 17. 17^'' (lay of August Anno Domini 1741 — Tlie town 

Record chose Capt Gamaliel Bradfoid moderator for said 

No. 5. day. The town then chose [)etit jurors, for the 

Page 33. Sujjerior Court. 

The town also adjusted said town's charges, and 
ordered a rate to be made for the present year, 
amounting to £290 17- 01'' — i)articulars follow — 

The said town also voted that the assessors in 
making the above said rate, if they see reason, may 
make said rate something more than the above said 
— l)ut not exceeding Twenty Pounds. 

At the above said Town Meeting The said town 
of Diixborrough hired out theii Common salt meadow 
to "William Brewster Jr. for the ensuing year, viz, 
the grass and sedge now standing and growing upon 
said meadow, for Seventeen Pounds and 12 shillings, 
the said town having first voted to hire out the said 
meadow to the highest bidder, the said town liefore 
tliey hired out their meadow, as above said, voted to 
sell the said salt meadow, but they again reconsid- 
ered that vote. At this town meeting the town 
voted that the said town should continue to stand 
divided into four parts or quarters, according to a 
former vote of the said town, as of said town records 
may appear, relating to the keeping of their school, 
for the term of Twenty years next ensuing. They 
also voted that the inhabitants of each cf the said 
quarters respectively, should [)rovide house room for 
the said school master, while he keeps the school in 
their respective quarters, also that the said school 
shall be a free school for the whole towni, for any of 
the said inhabitants to send their children into any 
of the above mentioned quarters where the school 
may be kept. 

The town also voted an abatement in the rates 
made Anno Dom 1740, to several persons herein 
after mentioned. 



DUX BURY RECORDS. 271 

1742. At a town meeting lielrl in Diixborrough upon the 

Ainil '). o"' (lay of April A. 1). 1742. 

Record The town chose JMr. Saninel S[)rague Moderator, 

No. 0. and then made choice of Grand and i)etit Jury men. 

17-12. Al a town meeting in Duxltorrough upon the 17"' 

May 17. day of May Anno Domini 1742. The town chose 

R 5. Capt. Gamaliel Bradford their representative to serve 

Page 35. at the General Court at Boston, for tiie year ensuing. 

They also chose petit Jurors, and also chose Mr. 

Sam^ Seabury tlieir Agent to procure a School 

master. 

1742. At a Town meeting in Duxborrongh u[)on the G"' 

Dec. 6. day of December, Anno Domini 1742. The said 
R 5. town chose Mr. Samuel Weston Moderator for said 
Page 35. day, and chose David Alden an Blanie Phillips petit 
Jurors to serve at the next Inferior Court at Ply- 
mouth. The said town also chose Joshua Delanoe 
their Agent to shingle the Meeting house on the back 
side, as soon as he can, and the said town to pay 
the charge. The said town also, I)y their vote, gave 
to tiie Rev. Mr. Samuel Veazie all the wood standing 
upon their Common land commonly called Ministerial 
lot, lying at a place some times called fresh marshes 
or "NVyburns boggs. They also voted to supply 
Hannah Wormal with three cords of wood. 

1742-3. A ToW'U Meeting to choose Grand and petit Jurors 

Feb. 14. at the next Inferior Court at Plymouth. 

Mch 8. A Town Meeting to make choice of Town officers. 

1742. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrongh upon tiie 2'' 

Aug. 2. day of August Anno Domini 1742. The town chose 

R N" 5. Peleg AVadsworth their clerk for said day, and also 

Page 36. chose Capt Gamaliel Bradford, moiierator for said 

day. The town then proceeded to adjust the Town's 

debts and charges for the present year amounting to 

£293, 10\ 2. 



2 72 D UXB UK Y BE CORDS . 

Tlie town also voted that the select men should 
make a rate not exceeding Ten Pounds, to defray 
chaiges which ma}' arise. The town also voted that 
David Alden should imi)rove the town's salt meadow 
marsli this [)resent year, paying for the rent or hire 
thereof Eighteen pounds and Five shillings at the 
years end. Tlie true intent is, that all the aliove 
mentioned charges are all to he [)aid in the old tenor. 
The town also voted that Moses Simons should 
ditch the town's meadow, and bring in his bill to 
said town. 

The town also voted and chose two Agents, viz. 
Capt Gamaliel Bradford and Mr. Sam^ Seabury to 
go down to the Eastward to see al)out the land the 
General Court granted for the town towards the 
sup[)ort of a grammer scliool, and gave them power 
to sell the land if the}' saw fit, if not to take some 
[)roper care about it, and make a report to town 
what they shall act about it. 

1743. At the Town meeting in Duxborrough upon the 

Aug. 9 7"' day of Aug. Anno Domini 1743, and Sept. 7"', 
& 1743 The town adjusted the rates for town charges 

Sept. 7. amounting to £348. 8^. 9''. Particulars given- 
R N" 5. Also at the above said Town Meeting Sept. 7"', 

Page 37. The town voted to sell their school land at Lohegan, 
for Seven hundred and Fifty pounds old tenor, and 
voted that Cap', liradford be Agent to sell the said 
school lands, and have full power to make convey- 
ance of it, and voted that Samuel Seabury l)e Agent 
to provide a School master for them for the year 
ensuing. 

1743. l)uxb{)rr(»ugh October the G^'' Anno 1743. 

Oct. 6. The said town voted Capt Gamaliel Bradford 

R N" 5. Moderator," and Jonathan Peterson Clerk for the 

Page 38. said day, and voted to give Thirty Pounds old tenor 

to Mr. Joseph Freeman to maintain Mary Cole the 

year ensuing, and twenty eight pounds old tenor to 

I\Ir. Philli[) Delanoe for boarding Jane Delanoe the 



D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 273 

year ensuing, and said Phillip Delaaoe is to be 
acconntalile to llie town for said Jane's work if she 
doeth any, and voted tliat the select men should 
provide for Hannah Wormall for the year ensuing. 
174o. At a town meeting in Duxborrough, upon the V^ 

Meh 1. day of March Anno Domini 1748/4. 
R N" .5. The town chose Town oflicers — and also voted to 

Page 88. authorize Cap^ Gamaliel Bradford to sell their land 
granted them by the General Court, to enable them 
to sup[)ort a grammer school, at any price at his 
Ijesl judgment and discretion, for the good and ben- 
efit of the said town, and where as in the warrant 
for holding the aforesaid town meeting, this para- 
graph was inserted, viz. You are also to notify the 
said town meeting" to take care that their meeting 
house be shingled on the North side, a vote was 
asked of the said town, whether they would do any 
thing relating to the said paragraph, and the vote 
passed in the Negative. 

1744. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough, on the 21*'- 

May 21. day of INIay Anno Domini 1744. 

Page 40. The town chose Cap' Gamaliel Bradford tiieir rep- 

resentative, to serve at the General Court at Boston 
for the 3'ear ensuing. 

1744. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 8'*' 

Oct. 8. day of October Anno Domini 1744 The said town 

R N" 5. chose Cap^ Gamaliel Bradford, Moderator for said 

Page 42. day, and proceeded to adjust their charges to the 

said day, and ordered that their select men should 

make a rate to pay the said charges amounting to 

£328. 13^ 07-'. 

And voted that their select men should make a 
rate to pay the above charges, and something more, 
but not exceeding Ten pounds. 

1744/5. 

Feb. 18. At a Town Meeting held upon the 18*'^ day of 

R. No. 5. February 1744-5. The town chose Grand and petit 
Page 42. Jurors for the year ensuing. 
i8 



274 DUXBUEY RECORDS. 

1744-5. At a Town Meeting m Duxborrough \\\)o\\ the 18^'' 

Mcli. 18. da}' of March Anno Domini 1744-5. The town 
R. No. 5. chose Mr. 8am^ Weston moderator for tlie said day, 
Page 42. and then proceeded to choose town officers. Tlie 
town then proceeded about some other business in- 
serted in the warrant for calling the about said 
meeting, And first about building a New Meeting" 
house, and a vote was asked by tlie said town, viz. 
whether they would act any thing relating there un- 
to, and the vote passed in the affirmative, and then 
the town voted to choose some persons to take care 
of their meeting house, to keep out of it itinerant 
preachers, but that matter not being finished, the 
said Town adjourned the above meeting until the 
third Monday in May next, at two of the clock in 
the afternoon. 

1745. At a Town meeting in Duxborrough upon the 20"' 

May 20. day of May Anno Domini 1745, which was con- 
R. No. 5. tinned by adjournment from the 18"' day of March 
Page 43. aforesaid. The town spent much time in consider- 
ing the matters and things contained in the warrant 
for holding their meeting, held on the 18"' of March 
aforesaid, the business whereof not being wholly 
finished at that time, but the said town finding much 
difficulty and having had a long debate about the 
above said business brought notlung to a vote, but 
still continued the adjournment of the aljove said 
meeting until the first Monday in July next, at one 
of the clock in the afternoon. 

1745. The town chose Capt. Gamaliel Bradford, their 

May 20. representative to serve at the next General Court at 
Boston. 

1745. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough ujjou the V^ 

July 1. day of July Anno Domini 1745, it being continued 

R. No. 5. by adjournment from the 20"' day of May last past. 

Page 43. a vote of the said town was asked viz, whether or no 

they would reconsider their vote passed by the said 



DUXBUllY RECORDS. 275 

town upon tlie 18"' day of March last past, about 
building; a New Meeting house, and said town voted 
a reconsideration of their former vote. 

,Iiilv 1. At a Town Meeting in DuxboiToiigh upon the 1st 

day of July Anno Domini 1745 To adust the said 
town's del)ts and raise money to defray the same. 

The town voted to the Rev. Mr. Venzie money to 
l)e pnid him after the rate of £150 a year from the 
P^ighth day of April last, to the 1st of July instpnt, 
and then a vote was asked of the said town whether 
they would vote him any thing more than what was 
voted as above said, but the voteJ passed in the 
negative. 

1745-4(;. 

Mch. 24, At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 24 

R. N" 5. day of March A. D. 1745, The Town chose the 

Page 45. several Town Officers. 

1740. The T(jwn chose Cai)t. Gamaliel Bradford Rei)re- 

May 19. sentative to the General Court at lioston. 

June 30. The Town chose Grand Juroi's to the Superior 

Court at I'lymoiitii. 

1745-6. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 18"' 

Aug. 18. day of August. The said town adjusted the town 
R. N" 5. debts, and ordered a rate to be made to pay and dis- 
Page 45. charge the same, witii some other business concern- 
ing the said town, the charges amt'ed to £179. 18*. 
7'C 

At the above Town Meeting Aug. 19"', 174G, the 
said town chose Capt. Bradford, Moderator, for said 
day, and ordered the select men to make a rate to 
pay the above charges, and something over, but not 
over Ten pounds, and the above said charges to be 
paid in paper money in the old tenor. The town 
also voted their select men should prosecute in the 
law the town of Marshfield, for their neglecting to 
run the line between the Towns of Duxborrough and 



276 D UXB UR Y RE CORD.S . 

Maishtield. The town also hired out, theii coinnioii 
Salt nieadou- to John Hunt for this 3'ear, for Forty 
live Pcnuid.s, [japcr uioue}' in the (jld tenor. 

1746-7. Duxhorrouoii Fel> 19"' 174G-7 Then Balanced all 

Feb. 19 accounts with Phillip Delano, Tretisurer of the said 

R N" o. town, and the balance was in favor of the Town the 

Page 46. sum of £'74 5"^ 4'' ohl tenor, exclusive of a note of 

John Hunt, which he hath in his hands, for the sum 

of £45 old tenor, which was given for rent of said 

town's meadow foi- the [)ast ye;ir. 

Gamaliki. Bradfokd 
Sam' Skahuky 

Select men. 
Phillip Dklanok, To^vn Treasurer. 

1746-7. At a Town Meeting in I)uxl)orrough upon the 2'"' 

Mch '2. day of March, Anno Domini 1746-7. The said 
R N" 5. Town chose Cai)'. Gamaliel Bradford, Moderator for 
Page 46. said day. The said town also chose John Wads- 
worth Town Clerk for the year ensuing. The town 
also chose the several town officers. At this town 
meeting the said town voted that the select men 
should draw money out of the Treasury to pay their 
part of the County tax last ordered by the Quarter 
Sessions of the County of Plymouth to be made to 
defray the said County's charges, and desired the 
select men to sort the names they brought to be put 
into the Jury l»ox, and put them into their [)ro[ier 
l)laces. 

1747. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough upon the 18*'' 

May ]<S. day of May, Anno Domini 1747. The said town 
R N*^ 5. chose Cap'. Gamaliel Pnadford their Re[)resentative 
Page 47. to serve at the General Court at Boston the year 
ensuing, and then the said town chose Capt. Gama- 
liel Biadford, Moderator for said day for town 
business. At this Town meeting a vote was asked 
of the said Town, whether they would grant that any 
money should be raised for the support of the Rev. 



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Mr. Sanniei Veazic in tlio work of the ministry. hikI 
tlie vote passed in tiie Negative. 

An(l :it this town meetinu the said Tcjwn voted 
that Mr. Moses Simons shonld taive special care that 
all obstructions shall forthwith he removed on 
Southwortli's Mill rivei-, and convenient passage 
opened, so that alewives may i ini into the Mill pond, 
also to keep all persons fiom catching any of the 
said fish, on Mondays, Tuesday and Saturday in 
each resi)ective week until the 10th of in'xt June. 

1747. At a Town Meeting in Dnxliorrougli. u|ion the 

Aug. 11. 11th day of Aug. Anno Domini 1747. The said 
R N" ."). Town chose Mr. Sani^ "Weston. Modei-ator for said 
Page 48. day, and the said town b}' their vote, hired out their 
Common Salt meadow, to Cai)t. SMmuel Alden for 
this year for Fifty Pounds in money in the Old tenor. 
And there was a [)aragrapli in tlie warrant for hold- 
ing the above said Town INIeeting, to notify the 
[)eople to take some care of the i)oor in the said 
town, but the said town waved that matter, and 
acted nothing about it. The town then chose Capt. 
Samuel Alden their Agent to procure a Sciiool master 
for said town for a year ensuing, the said year to 
begin at the end of the year in which Mr. Joshua 
Loring was said town's Agent on the like occasion. 

1747. At a Town Meeting in I)nxl)orrough u|ion the 2'' 

]Sov. 2. day of November Anno Domini 174 7. 
R N" 5. The said Town chose Gamaliel Bradford Esq, 

Page 40. Moderator for the said day. And the town chose 
tvvo Agents to make answer to the complnint exhil)- 
ited against the said town, by tho Rev. Mr. Veazie 
to be heard before the Justices *of our Court of Gen- 
eral Sessions of the place at Plymouth, on the third 
Tuesday of Decemlier next, and the said Agents 
that were chosen were. Major Gamaliel Bradford, 
and Capt Samuel Alden. And then the town pro- 
ceeded to adjust and settle the said town's debts and 
charges, Amt to 



278 DUXBURY RECOUDS. 

At the ;il)Ove said town meeting the said town 
voted, that the assjissoi's shonld make a rate, and 
pay and discharge tlie sum total of all and even' of 
the above written paiticulais to each of the persons 
and uses above mentioned, idl to be paid in the Old 
tenor, and the said Assessors in making the said 
rate, if they shall see it easier to bring out the sum 
totnl of tlieir list, may make their rate some small 
matter bigger than the above said Articles couies to, 
but not exceeding Ten pounds, and also to agree 
with Josei)h P'reemau to keep Mary Cole one year, 
next ensuing, for Thirty five pounds including in 
said year so much time as he hath already kei)t her, 
and is not yet paid for it. At this town meeting the 
town voted that their select men miglit draw out of 
the town's treasury £19, 18^ 00 — in money of Old 
T, to discharge an execution which Marslifield have 
against this town . 

17-47. At a Town JMeeting in Duxborrough upon the 30"' 

Nov. 30. day of Noveml)er Anno Domini 1747. The Town 

R. N'^ 5. chose Major Gamaliel Bradford, Moderator for said 

Page 49. day, also chose Mr. Samuel Seabury to answer the 

said town's presentment at the next Quarter Sessions 

of the i)eace, for not keeping in repair Barstow's 

liridge over the North river, and also to take care 

with the Agents of the neigh))oring towns, to relniild 

or repair said bridge. 

1747-8. At a Towns Meeting of the Freeliolders and other 

Jany. 25. inhaljitants of the town of Duxborrough, duly quali- 
Vol. a. lied and lawfully warned in i)ublic town meeting as- 
Page211. sembled at the meeting house in Duxborrough the 
25tli 1747-8. After several times reading the ad- 
vice the Justices of the Court at Plymouth gave the 
Rev. Mr. Veazie, and the town's agent, at their 
session in Deceml)er last, relating to Mr. Veazie's 
complaint, and the difference now sul)sisting between 
Minister and peoi)le, and a considerable deltate 
thereon, the question was i)ut, whether they would 



D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 2 79 

accept of the said advice, aud it was passed in the 
affirmative. They also voted that the}' would accept 
tiiose Gents nominated by Mr. Veazie aud the 
town's Agents viz, the Rev. Mr. Eells of Scituate, 
the Rev. Mr. Bass of Hanover, the Rev. Mr. Auger 
of Bridgewater, aud Elijah Gushing and Thomas 
Foster Esq''% to come and adise, aud assist in the 
atfair, Gamaliel Bradford Kaq. Moderator, upon the 
30th day of January i)osi maridion, Mr. Samuel 
Seabury brought to me the above written to be 
recorded, aud told me the above said Gamaliel 
Brailford. Modeiator, sent it by him l)ecause he had 
not time to come himself, aud according to order, it 
is here recorded 

by me. 

John Wadswokth. 

Totvn Clerk. 



280 DUXBURY RECORDS. 



PROPRIETORS OF THE COMMON LANDS. 



1747. At a meeting of the proprietors of the common 

Sept. 28. lamis in the Second division of the Commons wliich 

pamphlet, belonged to the Towns of Duxboriough and Pem- 

B. l)rook, held in Duxborrough upon the 28th day of 

No page. September Anno Domini 1747. The said proprietors 

chose Major Gamaliel Bradford Moderator, and 

then proceeded to chose a committee of three men. 

viz, Edward Arnold Esq, Capt. Nehemiah Cushiug 

and Mr. Joshua Soule, to receive the claims and 

[)retended rights of an}' person that have not had 

any land laid out to them in the above said division. 

and take notice how they make out their claims, and 

make report of their doings relating to the i)remises 

to the above said proprietors at their next meeting, 

and also to take a view of the several pieces of land 

which Ijelong to the al)ove said division, that have 

not l)een yet lotted out, and pass their judgement 

upon them severally, as to their quantity and value, 

and make a report of their doings therein to the 

above said pioprietors, at tlioir next meeting, and 

then tlie said [)roprietors adjourned their meeting to 

the last Monday in Noveml)er next, at f^leven of the 

clock in the forenoon at Duxborrougii above said. 

Recorded l)y 

John Wadswokth, 

Clerk. 

At the above said proprietors meeting the said 
proprietors voted that the common or proprietors 
hinds in the Township of Duxl)orrougli, lying lie- 



1) L Xli L'R } ' RECORDS . 281 

tween tlie land of Benjamin Prior, Christopher 
Wads worth, INIoscs Soule, George Partridge, tlie 
Town's Isnd tlic land uf Benjamin Pritjr Jr, and the 
land of Thomas Boneys heirs, which for many years 
past hath been imi)roved, to set a meeting house on, 
a Bnrying place, Training tieid, High ways and set- 
ting a pound on, shall lay, remain and be for tlie 
uses afore said forever, and wliat pieces of common 
lands the said town of Dnxbori'oiigh hath exclianged 
to accommodate and lay the same regular, l)e and 
hereby is ratified and confirmed — and that the com- 
mons or proprietor's lands adjoining to the IMeeting 
house in the P^asterly point of the town of Peml)rook 
lying between the lands of Mr. Daniel Lewis, Isaac 
Tubbs, Isaac Crooker and Thomas Burton whicii has 
for many years past been improved, to set a Meet- 
ing liouse on. Burying place. Training field, high 
ways, and setting a pound on, sh-dl lay, remain, 
and be for the uses afore said, forever and that 
wliat pieces of Commons lands of said town of Pem- 
broolv have exclu^nged, to accommodate and lay the 
same I'egular, be and hereby is ratified and confirmed. 
September 28th Anno Domini 1747. 

Recorded 

pr 

John Wadswokth 

Proprietors Clerk. 

1747. November 3()th Anno Domini 1717. At a meet- 

Nov. oO. ing of the Proprietors ot the common lands in the 
[janiplUet Second division of the Commons which belonged to 
B. tlie Towns of Duxl)orrow and Pembrook, held in 

Page 22. Duxborrough, the said meeting being continued by 
an adjournment from the 28th day of September 
last past, at which time the said pro[)rietors eiiose a 
committee of three men viz, Edward Arnold Ks(j. 
Capt. Nehemiah Cushing and 3Ir. Joshua Soule, to 
receive the claims and pretended rights of any per- 
sons which have not had anv land laid out to them 



282 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

m the above said division, and take notice how tliey 
make out tlieir claim, and make a I'eport of their 
doings relatino- to tlie premises, to the al)Ove said 
proprietors at tlieir next meeting, accordingly the 
said Committee gave in the report above mentioned 
to the said proprietors at the above said meeting on 
the above said oOth da}' of Novemlier, which said re- 
port is as follows viz. 

We the suixseribers, being chosen l)y the jn'oprie- 
tors of the common and undivided lands in Uuxl)or- 
'rougii and Pembiook, to hear the claims of any per- 
sons liave to any of the said lands, and to make a 
report thereof to the said proprietors, and having 
appointed a time, accordingly tliere appeared two 
persons viz, John Southworth and Joseph Chanler, 
and after a full hearing thereof, and due considera- 
tion tlieieon, do make our report as followeth viz. 

Tliat their claims are insufficient. 

1747. And also to make inquiry for such pieces of lands 

Nov. oO. and meadow as are not yet disposed of, and to make 
pamphlet a report to the said proprietors, and having made 
B. search thereof do find the following pieces of lands 

Page 23. viz. About 5 acres of land lying b}' Green's Har- 
bor brook, and a small piece of land adjoining to 
the land of John Magfai'land, and a small piece ad- 
joining to the lands of Barnabas Ford, and 80 acres 
of land lying by the South river forge, and about 5 
acres of land a(i joining to the lands of Jonathan 
Peterson, and about 15 acres of Salt IMarsh lying 
ujion the Mill river, and little Wood Island, and a 
small i)iece of land lying between the lands of Caleb 
Samson James Thomas and Benjamin Southworth, 
and a small piece of land adjoining the lands of Mr. 
liurton, and aliout 30 acres of land at the head of 
Miles Standish's farm. 

Edwako Ai;n()LI». 
Joshua Soule. 
Nehemiah CusHiX(i. 



Di'XBURY liECORDS. 283 

At the filiove said meetin": of the i)roprietors tlie 
oOth (lay of NoveinVjor Anno Domini 1747 relating 
to tlie ehiinis of John Soiithworlh and .Joseph Chan- 
ler to land witliin tlie said propriety, tlie ahove said 
committee after a full hearing;. rei)ort that their 
claims aie insnflieie'it . and a vote was asked of the 
said proprietors viz. whether they would act relating 
to their claims, and the vote passed in the negative, 
not judging their claims sufficient. 

The afore said proprietors Meeting November ."Ui"' 
was adjourned to the .'second Mondaj' of March next 
ensuing, at Ten of the clock. 

17-17-'S. At a Town meeting in Duxlioirough u[)on the "ia"' 

Jany. 2.o. day of January Anno Domini 1747-8. The said 
R. N" I. town chose Major Bradfon'. ^Moderator for said day. 
Page .">(). The town then voted that their select men should 
draw out of the said town's Treasury, money snllici- 
ent to \^^\ their Comity tax for this year, and then 
the INIoderator [iroclaimed the above meeting dis- 
solved. 

Ajiril 1.'). The Town met to chose Grand Jury men. 

1747-8. At a meeting of the Proprietors of the Common 

Mch lands in the Second division which belonged to the 

Pamphlet. Towns of Duxiiorrough and Peinlirook, held in 

Page 24. Duxliorrough the Second ^Monday in INIarch. Anno 

Dom 174 7-8. said meeting lieing continued b}' 

adjournment from Nov 30"' A. D. 1747. At this 

meeting the Committee which the [iroiirietors had 

authoiised to sell several parcels of land which 

belonged to them, brouolit an account of several 

parcels of land which they had sold, which account 

is as followeth viz. 

To Ezra Ai'nold a small parcel lying contiguous 
to the farm he now dwelleth upon, for £.3 and the 
said Committee is to give said Arnold on a deed of 
Quit claim. Item, to Ca|)' Nehemiah Cushing a 
small i)iece of hind lying near Thomas Burt(»ns. for 



284 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

£{'). To Robert Staufortl a piece of land lying near 
Renl)on Peterson's, for £25, 10". Also a small piece 
of land t(j Barnabas Ford for 1(5''. Also a parcel of 
land to John INIagfarland for £10 an acre, the whole 
comes to £34. Also abont 80 acres of land lying 

near Sontli I'iver, sold to Peleg S[)ragne and 

for £200 old tenor. Also sold to Joshna 8oule two 
acres of land near the fo)-ge on Sonth river for 
£10 10^ Total sum £340. l()^ 00. 

Tlie said account was accepted, voted and allowed 
by the said Pi'oprietors, who voted tiiat the said 
Committee should give deeds to those that they sold 
land to as above said. The Committee also brought 
the account of their time spent, and money ex|)ended, 
about the al)ove said affair, the sum total of which 
account is £20. 'J^ 4'' which s;iid account was allowed 
and ticcepted by said Proprietors. Also the said 
Proi^rietors voted U) Mr. Samuel Weston 20 shillings 
for his services about their vendue, and also voted 
the little Wood Island should l>e sold to James Glass 
for £S in Old tenor, and also paid to John Wads- 
worth £.S in money in full for his services done the 
Pro[)rietors in the place of Propiietors Clerk, to this 
day, and also voted that all the money i)aid in, or 
that remains to be i)aid for binds sold, or any other 
[jtiyments relating to the premises, should be 
reckoned paper money in the Old tenor. 

At the atiove said Proprietors meeting, Daniel 
Lewis Esi] pr(jtested against the selling any of the 
said Proprietors undivided Commons, and desired 
that his protest may be here in enteretl, which it is. 

At the above meeting the said Pi'0[)rietors chose a 
Conmiittee of three men viz Daniel Lewis Es(| of 
Pembrook al)ove said, Mr. Samuel Seabury and Mr. 
Samuel Weston, both of Duxliorrough afore said, to 
take an account of the claims of all persons who 
claim any right in the salt meadows belonging to the 
proprietors of the second division of the Commons 
which lielonged to the Towns of Duxborrough and 
Pembrook, in order to make out their qnalificatious 



Di'XBURY RECORD.s. 285 



to vote ill tlic said Proprietors meetino^s viz to make 
out their rights in tiie iiiulivicU'd [lait of tla- said 
Coimiioiis. and tlu' said Conunittee to lirin<i- the 
account of Ihi'ir proceedings relating to the preiiiise.s 
to the said Proprietors at their next meeting, which 
will !)(' on the Second Tuesday of Ma}' next, at ten 
of tile clock in the forenoon, and at Penibrook in 
their old meeting house. 

To the Pro[)rietors of the Tcnvii of Duxl)orroutih 
and that part of Pembrook that was formerly l)ux- 
horrongh. in the l*roprietors meeting, assemliled, at 
the memorial of Isaac Pierce now of Kastham in the 
County of Barnstable, formerly of I)uxi)ury afore 
said, humbly shows that at the time of agreeing upon 
the East division made of the Common lands belcjiig- 
ing to said Towns, he was qualified according to 
vote to have (havvn a lol, both in age, and beincr a 
town ])orn child, but it so liapi)ened there was no lot 
of any kind assigned him, although he ought to have 
had several. Therefore he i)rays that you would 
now make him just and equal relations for the same 
&c March the i:}"' A. I). 1747. 

Damkl Lkavis, 

Attorncji for said Pierce. 

The prayer of the al)ove said Pierce mentioned in 
the above said memorial was negatived liy said 
Proprietors. 

To the Pro[)rietors of the Town of DuxborroUuh — 

Where, as, my honored father Mr. Henjamin 
Chanler, late ot l)uxt>oirough in the County of Plv- 
mouth, deceased, died seized of considerable real 
estate in the town of Duxlioiroiigii, and after his 
(leatli. to wit on the third Tuesday of March A. 1). 
169 1/2, the County Court then holden at Plymouth, 
the four sons which my father left behind him. two 
•fifth parts to the eldest of said sons, and one fifth 
part to each of the other sons as appears by the 
records of the said Court, and by virtue of said set- 



286 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

tlement I became seised of one fifth [)ait of siiid 
inlieritaiice, and the froeliold thereof, was actually 
in me, and continued so until the 30"' of January 
A 1) 1709, and whereas on the said 30"' of January, 
there was a town meeting held in Duxhorrough 
when, and where, after the 40 acre division was 
voted it was also voted that all the rest of the 
upland and meadow land which should remain after 
the division afore said in the towns Commons, should 
be equally divided to all freehoklers in said town, as 
appears by the records of said town, notwithstanding, 
I have never had any IjeneHt in the said divisions, 
though 1 ai^prehend that I have, and then had, good 
right to a share therein, and as there is yet Common 
land belonging to said town, 1 desire that I may still 
have my right, and that the Proprietors would take 
this m}' memorial in consideration, and order the 
same accordingly. Mai'ch l""' 1747. 

JOSEI'H ChaNLEK. 

March 14 A D 1747/8. The above said Memorial 
was read to the said Proprietors, and a vote called 
viz whether they would allow to the said Joseph 
Chanler any right or share in the above mentioned 
Common lands, and the vote passed in the Negative. 

At the above said meeting Daniel Lewis Esq made 
a motion to the Proprietors, about Phillip Lathley 
viz whether they would allow him an}' rigid in the 
above said undivided Commons, but a vote passed in 
the Negative, and then the said Proprietors adjourned 
their meeting to the second Tuesday in May next 
ensuing, at Ten of the clock in the forenoon, said 
meeting to be held at Pembrook in the Old meeting 
house. 

[)r 

John Wadswokth, 

Proprietors Clerk. 

At a meeting of the Proprietors of the second 
division of the Common lands which belonoed to the 



DUXBUEY RECORDS. 267 

Towns of Diixborrough and Pembrook, held at 
Diixboiiou^li by an adjoui'nnient from the '2S^^^ day 
of September last past, the said Proprietors chose a 
Committee of three men, viz. P^dvvard Arnold Esq, 
Nehemiah Gushing and INIr. Joshua Soule to receive 
claims, and i)relended rights of any persons which 
have not had any lands laid out to them in the said 
division, and to make report of their doings iclating 
to the premises to the Proprietors at their next 
meeting, and accordingly the said Committee gave 
in their above said report to the said PiojMictors al 
their meeting upon the 3U"' day of November A 1) 
l7-i7 as of record appears, at which said meeting the 
said Proprietors voted that their afore said Commit- 
tee should sell or dispose of several parcels of land 
and give Deeds in behalf of the said Proprietors to 
the several persons who have purchased, or may 
purchase any part of the lauds mentioned iu the 
above said report of the said Committee, excepting 
the salt meadow, also excepting about 30 acres of 
land lying at the head of Miles Staudish's farm, 
which the said Proprietors thought not proper to act 
anything about, and also some lands which John 
Southworth and Joseph Chanler claimed whose claim 
the said Proprietors judged insufficient. 
Recorded — pr 

John Wadswortii, Clerk. 

1748. At a meeting of the Proprietors of the second 

May 10. division of the Common lands which belonged to the 

Pamphlet, towns of Duxborrough and Pembrook. held in 

Page 28. Duxborrough by an adjournment from the second 

^Monday in March last past, upon the 10"' day of 

May A. D. 1748. 

The Proprietors u[)on the said second Monday in 
^larch, having chose a Committee of three men viz 
Daniel Lewis Esq, of Pemlnook, Mr. Samuel Seabury 
aud Mr. Samuel Weston, both of Duxborrough, to 
take an account of the claims of all persons who 
claim anv rieht in the salt meadow belonging to said 



288 



D CXB UR Y RE CORDS . 



Pi'oiu'ietors of the second division of the said Coni- 
uions, in order to make out their qualifications to 
vote in the said Proprietors meetings, viz to make 
out their rights in the undivided part of the said 
Commons, and tlie said Committee to bring the 
account of tlieir proceedings rehiting to the premises 
to the said Proprietors at their next meeting, ap- 
ponited to l)e on the second Tuesday of May next 
ensuinsi. 



John Wadswortli 
Josluia Soule 
Elislja Wadsworth 
Proprietors of the farm ) 
of Thomas Bone}' J 

Josepli Delauoe 
Farm of Tlio'" Loring 
Gamaliel Bradford 
Josepii Freeman 
James Partridge 
8am^ Seabury 
Christopher Wadsworth 
Benj" Wadsworth 
Ebenezer Samson 
Abi'aham Samson 
Farm of Benj" Bartlet 
Heirs of W'" Bartlett 
Phillip Delano 
Thomas Hunt > 

Joseph Chanler Sen'"' heirs 
John Ciianler 
Joseph Chanler Jr lieirs 
James Glass 



Pursuant to the vote of the above said proprietors, 
we the subscribers, l)eing the committee above 
mentioned have drawn a list of the voters belonging 
to the said propriety, which said list of said voters 
as foUoweth, 

RIGHTS. 

4 Tho'" Delanoe heirs 
12 Benjamin Peterson 

Benjamin Prior 

Peleg Wiswale 

Thomas Prince 

Miles Stan dish 

Joseph & Joshua Brewster 

William Brewster 

Isreal Selvester 

Robert Stanford 

John Samson 

Sam' Sprague 

John Sprague 

Jolm & Abijah Sprague 

Jonathan Delanoe 

Nathaniel Samson 

Josiah Soule 

John Peterson's heirs 
1^ Isaac Petersons heirs 

Elbenezer Bartlet 

Josepli Bartlet 

Joseph Stockbridge 

Farm of Francis Barker 



IJ UXBUR Y RECORDS. 



289 



Moses Sonic 

Bt'iij Alden's heirs 

Samuel Aklen 

Nathaniel Biewster 

Nath' Cole Sen heirs 

Jabez Cole 

Epliriani Cole 

Isaac Partridge 

Sam' Weston 

Sam' Delauoe 3'' heirs 

Ebenezer Fish 

Caleb Samson 

David Samson 

James Thomas 

Sam' West 

I'elatiah West 

Farm of Henry Clark 

John Weslon's heirs 

Josepii Honneys heirs 

Josiah Wormal's heirs 

P2d\vard Arnold 

James Arnold 

Benjamin Prior Jr 

George Partridge 

Farm of Robert Barker Jr 

Ephriam Norcutt & Wife "j 
& Mercy Curtis for v 
Ebenezer Boneys right ) 

Sam' Delanoe's heirs 

Jonathan Alden 

Joshua Delauoe 

AV"' Southworlh 

Moses Simons 

Benjamin Simons 

Josei)h .Simons 

Samuel Barker 

John Chanler 

Benj Keins heirs 

John Saunders heirs 

Francis Rogers heirs 



Josiah Barkers heirs 
Elislia Barkers heirs 
John Bcnieys heirs 
Tim Rogers heirs 
Timothy Stetson 
Morace & Jacob Tubbs 
for Joseph Tubbs right 
Farm of Joseph Rogers 
John BislK)p 
Farm of James Bishop 
Farm Nehemiah Randal 

lives upon 
Tho'" Lambert's Jr heirs 
Sam' Jacobs for Sam' 

Barkers right 
Hudson Bishop 
Isaac Oldham 
John Russel 

Farm of John Magfarland 
Josiah Keins heirs 
Isaac Kein for Josiah 

Kein Jr right 
Machen Keins heirs 
Beriah Delanoe for 

Thomas Delauoe 
Joshua Chanler 
Benj Bartlet Jr heirs 
Joseph Soule 
Sam' Alden Jr 
Tho"' Southworth's heirs 
Johu Southvvorth 
Bi'uj'" Southworth 
John Simons Jr heirs 
Isaac Simons 
Joshua Simons 
Sam' Chanler's heirs 
Benjamin Chanler 
Lambert Des[)ard heirs or 

assigns 
Farm of James Magoou 



19 



290 



D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 



The heirs of Nathaniel 






W" Tubbs Sen heirs 


1 


Charaberland 






Isaac Barker 


2 


Farm of Abram Booth 






Josiah Kein for John | 


1 


Isaac Stetson 






Keins right j 


J. 


Isaac Tubbs for Thomas 


I 




Henry Joselin for James ) 


1 


Parris right 
Thomas Burton for Ab'" 


) 

1 




Bouey's right i 
Isaac Crooiver for Isaac ) 


1 


Pierce Jr right 


i 




Parris right i 


Thomas Pierce 






Aaron Soule Jr 


3 


Isaac Hatch for Josiah 
Holmes 


! 




David Magoon for Elias | 
Magoon ) 


1 


Beuoui Delauoe 






Eben Wormals heirs 


1 


Benj Brewster 










Dated May 9<'' Anne 


Domini 


1748. 






pr 




Sa.ai' Weston. 
Sam' Seabury. 
Daniel Lewis 


Jr. 



May 10. At the above said Proprietors Meeting May 10"' 

1748 a vote was aslved of the said proprietors, viz, 
whether they would sell their Common undivided 
meadow, but the vote passed in the negative. Then 
a vote was asked of the said proprietors viz whether 
they would divide their said common meadows, and 
the said proprietors voted that their common mea- 
dow should be divided in the following manner, viz. 
That their common meadow so called, lying within 
the Township of Duxborrough, at a place called 
Rouses point belonging to the proprietors of the 
said town of Duxborrough be divided, and that 
part of Pembrook that was formerly Duxborrough, 
be divided to and among the said proprietors ac- 
cording to a list of said proprietors laid before the 
said proprietors this day, which list contains 168 
shares to be divided in the following manner, viz. 
Said Meadow into three parts and that also the 
rights' or proprietors, be divided into three parts, 
each part to consist of 56 rights or shares and to be 
so marked as will best suit the respective proprie- 



D UXB Uli Y UEUORDiS. 201 

tors, and then some indifferent person to draw lots 
for tliem, which saitl luimber of partners shall have 
each lot, and that Daniel Lewis Jr Samuel Seabnry 
and Samuel Weston be, and lierel)y are, chosen and 
api)ointed a committee fully authorized to compleat 
said division as aforesaid. 

At the above Meeting an account of a small piece 
of land lying in Pembrook and part of the said pro- 
inietors commons which is not yet disposed of, 
which said small piece of land the said proprietors 
authorized their former committee for selling their 
land, viz Edward Arnold Esq Capt Nehemiah Gush- 
ing and Mr. Joshua Soule to sell the said small piece 
of land, and give a deed or quit claim for it and no 
other, and then tlie said proprietors adjourned their 
meeting till the first Monday in Tunc next, said 
meeting to be then held in Duxborrow Meeting 
house at Ten of the clock. 

1747-8. At a Town Meeting in Duxburrough March 2P' 

Mch 21. Anno Domini 1747-8. The Town chose Major 
Record Bradford, Moderator for said day, and then pro- 
No. 5. ceeded to elect Town Officers. They also chose 
Page 50. Samuel Weston, Phillip Delanoe and Deacon Arnold 
to view the highway in order to turn Green harbor 
brook in the Grist mill stream, and also view and 
make report of the highway over the South River 
near the house of Joseph Delanoe by the old dam, 
by next May meeting of the town, and chose Samuel 
Seabury, and voted he should draw money out of 
the Town treasury for to pay said Town's part of 
the charges in repairing Barstow's bridge, he being 
accountable to the town for the money. The town 
also voted to appropriate the money that the town 
had for the land that was sold at Souhegan to and 
for the use of a Grammar School in said town, and 
voted that Mr. Sam^ Seabury and Samuel Weston 
give Major Bradford a proper receipt upon their re- 
ceiving the money, that is, £750 old tenor, and 
voted that the above said Select men pay in the in- 



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DUXBURY RECORDS. 



terest of suid uione}' to the Ti'easurer, as they re- 
ceive the money. 



1748. At a Town meeting in Duxborrongh May 12"' 

May 12. Anno Dom 1748, Tlie said town chose Gamaliel 
Record Bradford Esq Moderator for the day, and also ciiose 
No. 5. Gamaliel Bradford representative to serve at the 
Page 52. next General Court at Boston the year ensuing, and 
Nathaniel Samson and P^benezer Samson petit Jurors 
to serve at the next inferior Court at Plymouth, and 
a vote of the town whether or no, they would choose 
auotiier Constal)le in room of Abraham Samson, 
dismissed by the Court, and it passed in the Negative. 
And voted Miles Standish should go and ask Mr. 
Sam^ Veazie whether oi' no he would accommodate 
the matter, and agree with the town about a suit 
depending at Court next week, between himself and 
this town, and said Standish acquainted Mr. Veazie 
accordingly with said message, and Mi-. Standish 
came to town meeting accordingly and told said town 
that he, Mr. Veazie was willing for to accommodate 
the matter, provided the Town and he could agree 
al)Out it. And then the town chose Gamaliel 
Bradfoid P>sq, Mr. Samuel Alden and Mr. Samuel 
Seabur}^, their agents for to Agree or accommodate 
the difference now subsisting between Mr. Veazie 
and said town. But if Mr. Veazie and the above 
said Agents should fail of agieeing or accommodating 
of the difference now subsisting as above said, that 
then the afoi'esaid Agents have full power from said 
town foi- to answer Mr. Veazie at Court. And said 
town voted that the high way oxav the South river 
be had or laid out over the obi Saw Mill dam near 
the house of Joseph IJelanoe, Isaac Partridge being 
obliged tq make and maintain a good Hoorn for term 
of Twenty years next coming, for the stream to pass 
through, and voted that the owners of the Grist Mill 
viz Mr. John Southworth, Mr. George Partridge, 
Mr. Joshua Delanoe and Dr. Kleazer Harlow, shall 
turn Green harbor brook from the bridge at the 



D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 293 

going over in tiie side of the Iiigh way to the land of 
Phillip Delanoe's, provided said owners shall keep 
good the way from an}' damage it may thi'rel)y 
sustain. 

1748. AtaTown meeting in Diixborroiigh .June 6"' 17-48, 

June 6. The Town chose Mr. Sam^ Seabury Moderator for 

Record said day and chose Grand and petit Jury men. A 

No. 5. vote was asked the town whether or no they would 

Page 52. give up tiieir I'ight in tlie Common Meadows to the 

Proprietors, and the vote passed in tlie Negative. 

And also voted to hire out said Common meadow 
to the highest bidder in the said town, for the present 
year. Edward Ainold Esq and Deacon -lohn Wads- 
worth protest again t any of the votes about the said 
meadow, and the town have hired out their said 
Common Meadow to Edward Arnold Esq for Sixty 
Eight pounds tlie present year in Old tenor. 

1748. xVt a meeting of the Pi'()|)riet()i s of the second 

June 6. divisioii oi the Common land wliicli l)i'longed to the 

Pamphlet towns of Duxborrough and Pemi)iook, upon the G"' 

B. day of Jinie xVnno Domini 1748, The said Proprie- 

Page 32. toi's voted tlial their former Committee for selling 

land &c viz Edward Arnold Esq, Ca[t' Neheraiah 

Cushing and Mr. Joshua Soule, should pay to the 

said Pro[)rietors whose names are in tlu' list that was 

accepted by the said Proprietors at theii' last meeting 

at Pembrook. as voters among the said Pro[)rietors, 

from which said 10"' day of May the said meeting 

was adjourned to the first Monday in June, instant 

viz tliat the said Committee should pay to the said 

Proprietors each one their respective proportion in 

the money due, and coming to them by sale of the 

above said lands. 

1747. These are to give notice unto, and desire all the 

Aug. 22. Freeholders and inhabitants within the town of 

Pamphlet Duxb(jrrough that have any interest in the second 

B. division of tlie Common lands which formerly 

Page 33. belonged to the townships of Duxl)orrough and 



294 D UXB UR Y RECORDS . 

Pemln'ook, and are lying within the said townships, 
that the}' assemble and meet together at the Public 
Meeting house in Duxborrough on Mondaj" the 28*'^ 
daj' of September next, at eleven of the clock in the 
forenoon, then and there to act and do on the fol- 
lowing articles as they shall then think proper. 

First, to choose a Moderator. 

Secondly, To see whether the Proprietors of the 
said lands will \^y out lots in said lands to such 
Proprietors as had not lots laid out to them in the 
said division, if there be a sufficiency of laud there 
for, or make them any other satisfaction in lieu 
thereof. 

Thirdly, To lay out such pieces of Common laud 
for Public uses as shall be thought necessary. 

Fourthly, To choose a Committee to sell such 
pieces of land as the said Proprietors shall then 
think proper. 

Fifthly, To act and do any other thing that the 
said Proprietors shall then think proper or necessary 
to be done. 

pr 

John Wadsworth, 

Proprietors Clerk. 

Duxborrough August the 22 A. D. 1747. 

The above written is a copy of the uotiflcatiou or 
warrant for all the afore said Proprietors meeting, 
from September the 28"' Anno Domini 1748, to June 
G"' in the same 3'ear. 

Trauscril)ed pr 

John Wadswokth, 

Prop Clerk. 



D UXB UR Y RECORDS . 295 

1748. These are to give notice unto, and desire all the 

.liily 10. proprietors, freeholders and other inhabitants within 
pamphlet, the town of Diixborrough that have any interest in 
B. tlie second division of tlie common lands which 

Page 34. formerly Ijelonged to the towns of I)uxl)orrough and 
Pembroolv, and lying within said townships, tliat 
they assemble and meet together at the Public 
Meeting house in Duxborrough, on Monday the 
Eleventh of July next at Ten of the clock in the 
forenoon, then & there to act and do on the follow- 
ing articles and things herein after mentioned, as 
they shall think proper or needful Imprimis to choose 
a Moderator, and then to receive or accept of (if the 
said proprietors see cause) the report and return of 
the committee which the3^ chose at their meeting at 
Pembrook on the 10^'' day of May last, viz Daniel 
Lewis, Jr Samuel Seabury and Samuel Weston to 
divide their Common Meadow into three parts, said 
meadow is lying in Duxborrough above said, at a 
place called Rouses point, and also that the said 
proprietors d)'aw their lots or choose some indifferent 
person to draw their lots or parts in tlie said mea- 
dow for them, but if the said proprietors do not see 
cause to act any thing i elating to their acceptance 
of the rei)ort of tlie said Committee, or drawing their 
lots in the said meadow, then the said proprietors to 
act and do any thing else that they shall see cause, 
in dividing. Selling, or disposing of tlieir above said 
Meadow, and also to dispose of any other jiarcel of 
land belonging to the above said division viz Second 
division of their common lands (if any there be) not 
as yet disposed of, and also to take care to recover 
their part of the rents due to them for the hire of 
said meadow. 

Dated in Duxborrough upon the 10"' day of .Tune 
A. D. 1748. 

\n- 

John Wadsworth. 

Proprietors Clerk. 



296 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

Tlie above written is a copy of the uotification or 
warrant for holding the above mentioned proprietors 
meeting. Transcribed 
pr 

John Wadsworth, 

Proprietors Clerk. 

1748. At a meeting of the proprietors of the second 

July 11. division of Common land, which belonged to the 
towns of Duxborrough and Pembrook, at the Public 
Meeting House in Duxborrough upon Monday the 
11"> day of July Anno Domini 1748. The said pro- 
prietors chose Isaac Little Esq of Pembrook their 
Moderator, and then after some proposals al)out 
disposing or dividing their common meadow, a pre- 
vious vote was asked of the said proprietors viz 
whether or no they would proceed on a division of 
their aforesaid Common Meadow, and the vote was 
passed in the affirmative, viz that they would pro- 
ceed to make a division of the said meadow, but the 
day being so near spent that they, the said proprie- 
tors proceeded no farther at that time, l)ut ad- 
journed their meeting till that day fortnight coming 
viz, being the last Monday in July inst. being the 
25^'' day of July aforesaid at ten of the clock in the 
forenoon . 

The above wiitten is recorded by 

John Wadsworth, 

Proprietors Clerk. 

1748. At a meeting of the proprietors of the Second 

Jidy 25. division of the common lauds which belonged to the 

pamphlet, towns of Duxborrough and Pembrook, at the Public 

B. Meetins house in Duxborrough upon the 25"' day of 

Page 35. July A. D. 1748 the said meeting being continued by 

adjournment from the 11^*" day of July, instant, a 

vote was asked of the said proprietors, viz whether 

they would proceed to a division of their Common 

meadow lying in Duxborrough above said, at a 

place called Rouses point, according to a vote of the 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 21)7 

said proprietors at their meeting in Duxborrougb 
above said upon tlie 11*'' da}' of July A. D. 174.S, 
tlie above said vote of the said proprietors wliich 
was asked on tlie above said 2/)"' day of -Tnly A. D. 
1 74-S was as followetli, viz. Wla'tliLM tliuy the said 
proprietors would proceed to divide their above said 
Meadow into three parts, but the vote passed in the 
Negative. 

The a1)Ove written was recorded I)y 

John Wads-wokth, 

P. Clurl-. 

At the al)ove said Proprietors meeting July '2ot\i 
A. D. 1748 Isaac Little Kscj desired and demanded 
of said proj)rietois. that they would set off to him 
his right in the above mentioned Common Meadow, 
which is his two rights, or shares, also Edward 
Arnold Esq desired of the proprietors that they 
would set off, or divide to hiui all his rights or shares- 
in the above mentioned. 
i 
1728. Know all persons whom it may concern, That the 

June 1. proprietors of the undivided lands in Pembroolv and 
pamphlet. Duxborrough, have by their committee, sold and 
Page 36. bounded out, two acres of their said land to Joshua 
Soule for the sum of £10 old tenor to them in liand 
paid by said Soule, said two acres are part of the 
forty fourth lot in their last division, and begins at 
the South East corner of said forty fourth lot, and 
runneth to the AVestward of the line of said lot 16 
poles to a stake and stones, in a line, and from 
thence it runneth to the Northward 20 poles to a 
stake and stones, and from thence the North end 
thereof is bounded to the Eastward by a squaring 
line with the vSouth end down to Christopher Wads- 
worth late of ^arborrough's dec. swamp a little to 
the North on the Easterly side to the first mentioned, 
corner of the said 44"' lot of which it is a part. 

June the P' 1748. 

EUAVAKD AkNOLI). 

Nehkmi.\ii Cushing. 



298 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 



June 1. Know all men whom it may concern, That the 

Page oC. proprietors of the undivided lands in Pembrook and 
Duxborrough, have b}' their committee sold, and 
bounded an half acre of land, be it more or less, ly- 
ing in Pembrook, bounded by Thomas Burton's 
land, and by Joseph Fords Jr land, and by the high- 
way that leads from Burtons to Hobamoks pond, 
with the fence on it, and all the privileges belonging 
to the same. 



Signed by us as a committee 
June P* 1748. 



Edward Ai;xold. 
Joshua Soule. 



174S. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough, September 

..Sept. 19. 19^'' Anno Domini 1748, The Town chose Gamaliel 

Record Bradford Esq Moderator for said day, and likewise 

No. 0. the said meeting was for to adjust the said Towns 

Page 53. debts and to raise monej' to defray the same, and 

likewise ordered the select men forthwith to make a 

rate to raise money for to defray these debts and 

charges — Amounting to £.335. OP. 

Particulars follow. 

At this meeting Town officers, and Jurors were 
chosen. 

1748/9. At a Town meeting held in Duxborrough March 

Mch 1. P' Anno Domini 1748/9. At said meeting they 

Record chose Gamaliel Bradford Esq Moderator for said 

No. 5. day, and John Wadsworth, Town Clerk. The town 

Page 54. also chose town officei'S. At this meeting a vote was 

asked whether they would pay Mr. Samuel Veazie 

his due, and the vote passed in the Negative. 



1749. At a Town meetijTg.^iu Duxborrough May 15"' 

May 15. 1749 said meeting chose Gamaliel Bradford Esq 

Record Moderator for said day, and the town chose Gamaliel 

1^0. 5. Bradford their representative for the year ensuing. 

The Town cliose John Samson their agent to 

inform the Court to be holden at Plymouth on the 



I) UXB Uli Y RECORDS. 299 

third Tuesday in May. iustaut, concerning an action 
of trespass that Edward Arnold dec. conniienced 
against Capt Nehemiah Cashing of Pembrooiv, for 
mowing the Town's meadow, the year past. 

1749. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough Jnly 

July 24. 24th 174L». .Said Town chose Gamaliel Bradford Esq 
Record Moderator for said day, and said town hired out 
No. 5. their meadow with all the grass that is now standing 
Page 54. on it, to Robert Sampson for £125 in Old tenor bills 
of credit, for the present year, and said town chose 
Capt Samuel Alden for to [)rosecute any person or 
all persons, or agree with any person or all persons 
that has cut or cairied awaj' any grass, hay, or 
sedge, or shall hereafter presume to cut, or carry 
away any grass, hay or sedge off of the Town's salt 
meadow for the i)resent year, as he shall think pro- 
per. At this town meeting Jurors were chosen. 

1749. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough Aug K!, 

Aug. 16. 1749, Said Town chose Gamaliel Bradford Esq 

Record Moderator for said day. The said meeting was for 

No. 5. to adjust the town's debts, and to raise money to 

Page 55. defray the same, and ordered the select men to 

forthwith to raise the money by making a rate 

amounting to £291.15^04''. 

And voted that Dr. Eleazer Harlow should draw- 
out of the treasury £37. lO'- in order to pay Mr. 
Isaac Bowls for keeping school one quarter of a 
year. And stud town ordered, that Phillip Delanoe, 
John Stimson, Benjamin Prior, Briggs Alden and 
John AVadsworth Jr all of them to go down to Mr. 
Veazie and discourse with him, to see whether or no 
he would leave the contentions and differences now 
subsisting between the Town and Mr. Veazie, tw an 
Ecclesiastical Council, or referees, and to make their 
report to the Town accordingly of what he saith unto 
it. and then the Town adjourned their meeting to 
September next at, or on the 14tli day, at 3 o'clock 
afternoon. 



300 D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 

Sept. 14. At Siiid Town Meeting held in Dux1)orrongh, held 

by adjoninment on the 14th day of September, and 
the Town chose Peleg Wadsworth, Clerk for the day 
and Gamaliel Bradford Esq Moderator. 

The said Town chose Capt Samuel Alden, and 
Mr. Samnel Seahury and John Samson, a Committee 
to settle tlie difference now in controversy between 
the Rev. Mr. Samnel Veazie and said town, and 
gave them free power to act and do as they shall 
think proper, provided that Mr. V^eazie will leave 
the work of the ministry in said town or else to call 
an Ecclesiastical Council to hear and determine 
what they shall thiidt proi)er to be done about it. 

1749/50. A Town meeting in Duxborrougli. n[)on the 19''' 

Feb. 19. Eel) A I) 1749/50. Sam^ Seabury Moderator— To 
ciioose Jurors. 

1749. These are to give notice unto and desire all the 

Dec. 29. freeholdei's and other inhal)itants, and all the Pro- 
Pamphlet. i)rietors within the Townships of Duxborrougli and 
Page 37. Pembrook, and any others who have any right or 
interest to or in a certain tract of Salt Meadow lying 
within the township of Duxborrougli above said, ia 
the County of Pl^'mouth, commonly called, and known 
liy the name of Rouses Point, which said Salt meadow 
is pait of, and lielonging unto the Second division 
of the Common lands which belonged to the above 
said towns of Duxboi'rough and Pembrook, That 
they assemble and meet together at the Public 
Meetin house in the first precinct in Pembrook 
above said, on Tuesday the 30"' day of January next 
ensuing the date hereof, at 11 o'clock in the fore 
noon, tJien and there, to act, and do on the following 
articles and things herein after mentioned, viz P*' 
To choose a Moderator, and then, if the said Pro- 
prietors sliall think it projjcr or needful, to make 
choice of some person or persons, to represent them 
as their Agent or Agents and authorise them with 
full power in Ixdialf of the said Proprietors, to sue 



DCXnrRY RECORDS- 301 



the Town of DiixhoiTougli, oi' any of the inhabitants 
thereof, or any otiiers, in an action of trespass and 
ejectment or any other ways tlial they shall think 
prO[»er, to recover of said town of Dnxl)orrough, or 
any of the inhabitants there of or any others, tiie 
damage done by them or any of them to the said 
Proprietors, by mowing the above said Salt meadow, 
and carrying off the grass or iiay which grew and 
was made thereon without leave or allowance from 
"the above said Proprietors, and also the above said 
Agents to do anything needful where l)y the said 
Proprietors may each of them have their respective 
rights set off to them, and to be put into [)ossession 
thereof. Dated December the 29"' A D 17-tlJ. 
pr 

John Wadswokth, 

Proprietors Clerk. 

The al)ove and what was written on the other leaf 
is the cop3' of the warrant for holding the Proprietors 
meeting there in mentioned. 

49-50. At a Meeting of the Proprietors of the second 

Jan)'. .30. division of the- Common lands which belonged to the 
pamphlet. Towns of Duxborrongh and Pembrook held at Pem- 
B. brook upon the 30"' day of January A. I). 1749-50. 

Page 38. The said proprietors chose Daniel Lewis Esq Mod- 
erator for said day, and then the said proprietors 
proceeded and chose Mr. Joshua Soule their agent 
to represent them, and authorized him with full 
power in the behalf of them, llie said proprietors to 
sue the said town of Duxborrongh, or an)' of the 
inhabitants thereof or any otheis, in an action of 
trespass or ejectment, or any other ways that they 
shall think proper, to recover of the said Town of 
Dnxborrough or any of the inhabitants thereof or 
ail)' others, the damages done by them or any of 
them, to the above said pro[)rietors l)y mowing the 
above said salt meadow and carrying off the grass or 
hav which 2:rew and was made thereon, without leave 



302 



DUXBUEY RECORDS. 



cr allowance from the said proprietors, and also any 
thing needful, whereby the said proprietors rnay 
each of them have their respective rights set off to 
them, and be put into possession thereof. 



1749-50. At a town meeting held in Dnxborrongh March 

Mch 5. 5"' A. D. 1749-50. The town chose Major Brad- 
Record ford Moderator for the said Day, and proceeded to 
No. 5. choose town officers. 

Page 56. The Town also voted to dismiss the Rev. Mr. 

Samuel Veazie from the work of the Ministry in 
said Town, and also chose Capt. Samuel Alden Mr. 
George Partridge and Samuel Seabury a committee 
to acquamt Mr. Veazie of his dismission, and that 
tliey have no further service for him to do as a Min- 
ister, and have fully empowered the afore said Com- 
mittee to agree with Mr. Veazie relating to his past 
services as to his salary, either by themselves or by 
leaving the difference now subsisting, to such men as 
they, the said committee and Mr. Veazie shall choose 
relating to his salary. And the town accepted of the 
list of the Jurors made by the Select men as the law 
directs. 



1750. At a Town meeting held in Duxborrough May 14*'' 

May 14. A. D. 1750. A vote was asked whether or no they 
Record. would choose a Representative, and it passed in the 
No. 5. Negative, And then they chose Gamaliel Bradford 
Page 57. P^sq Moderator for said day, an then said Town 
chose Cap* Samuel Alden their agent to answer Mr. 
Joshua Soule at the next Court, in two actions which 
said Soule hath commenced against said town, or to 
agree with said Soule in the small action which said 
Soule demands of said Town for his service done 
about the late loan money, as he shall think proper. 
The town voted to pay the agents Cap' Samuel Al- 
den Mr. George Partridge and Sam' Seabury what 
they agree to give the Rev. Mr. Sam^ Veazie upon 



DUX BURY ME CORDS. 803 

his dismission from the work of the Ministry in said 
town and ciiurch, with the cluirge of the council, 
which is £147. 02*. 03'' lawful nione)% and ordered 
the assessors to raise the money when they shall 
think proper. They chose Gamaliel Bradford P^sq, 
Mr. George Partridge and Mr. Sam' Seabury a com- 
mittee for the town to join with the church's com- 
mittee in getting a suitable Minister to preach the 
Gospel in said town, And the said town voted to 
build a New Meeting house, and to make use of the 
old meeting house to the best advantage towards 
building the New one, and to have it so far finished 
as to be comfortable to meet in, by October in the 
year 1751. And said town voted to choose a Com- 
mittee of three men out of the three neighboring 
towns, to see where the said Meeting house should 
stand, and the said committee chosen are Mr. 
Thomas Foster of Marshfield. Mr. .John Boney of 
Fembrook, and Caj)' Robert Bradford of Kingston, 
and said town have left the whole affair with the 
afore said committee, to determine where the said 
New Meeting house shall stand, and said Town have 
chosen Deacon Arnold, Mr. George Fartridge Mr. 
Isaac Fartridge and Mr. Benjamin Loring, a com- 
mittee to wait upon, or assist the above said com- 
mittee upon this affair of building a New IMeetiug 
house, and the said town voted, that George Fart- 
ridge and .Joshua Loring should repair the old meet- 
ing house with lumber, and Glass, as they shall 
think proper till such time as said should be taken 
down. And said town made choice of George Fart- 
ridge and Feleg Sprauge a committee to report to 
the next town meeting, how much they shall think 
proper to enlarge or build bigger the New Meeting 
house, than the old one was, and to see if anybody 
or people will build it bigger or larger at their own 
cost and charge for the room in it which it is en- 
larged or made bio;ger. 



304 DUX BURY RECORDS. 

1750. Ph'mouth ss. To Joshua Soule of Duxborrough 

June 6. (s) in tlie County of Plymouth, 3'eomau, and one of 

Pamphlet the Pro[)rietors of the Common lands which belonged 

B. to Duxborrough and Pembrook. 

Page 39. Where as application hath been made to me the 

subscriber, one of his Majesty's Justices of the 
peace for the County of Plj'mouth, by Joshua Soule 
Jonathan Peterson, James Arnold, William South- 
worth, and Ezra Arnold, all of Duxborrough in the 
County of Plymouth 3'eoman and Proprietors of the 
Common lands which belonged to the towns of Dux- 
borrough and Pembrook, That I would grant out a 
warrant for calling a Pro[)rietors meeting in the 
Town of Duxborrough, for to choose a Clerk, These 
are therefore in his Majesty's name to will, and 
require you, the above said Joshua Soule, forthwith 
t(^ warn, and give notice to the Proprietors of the 
Common lands which belonged to Duxborrough and 
Pembi'ook, That they assemble themselves and meet 
together on Monda}' the Twenty fifth day of June, 
instant at one of the clock in the afternoon at the 
meeting house in the said Duxborrough, Then, and 
there, in the first place to make choice of a Modera- 
tor to govern the meeting, and Secondly, to make 
choice of a suitable person for a Proprietors Clerk 
in the room of John Wadsworth late of Duxborrough, 
deceased, to enter and record all votes and orders 
that from time to time shall lie made and passed in 
the Proprietors meetings. Here of fail not. Given 
under my hand and seal the Sixth day of June, in 
the Twenty third year of his Majesty's reign. 
Anno Domini 17o0. 

Eli.) AH CrsiiiNG. 

1750. At a meeting of the Proprietors of the Common 

June 25. lands of Duxborrough and Pembrook on June 25 

Pamphlet 1750, at one o'clock in the afternoon, at the meeting 

B. house in Duxborrough, and at said meeting the said 

Page 40. Proprietors chose Daniel Lewis Esq for their Moder- 



D UXB UR Y RECORDS. 305 

ator, to govern the meeting, and John Wadsworth 
their said Pro|#rietors Clerk, wlio was sworn to the 
true performance of said oHice. 

175U. 
July 1- At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough July 4 

Record A D 1750 The said town chose Mr. Samuel Seabury 

No. 0. Moderator :ind then [irociTded to cb'aw Grand 

Page 58. Juiy mm. 

1750. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough July 25"' 

July 25. A I) 1750 The town chose Major Bradford Moder- 

Record ator f(n- the day. The said meeting was to adjust 

No. 5. and pay the town's debts, and to make a rate U) \)ixy 

Page 5.S. the towns charges. 

Particular charges follow, Amounting to £712, 03'^ 
Money raised for the schcool 100.00 

To lie i)aid in the Old tenor or lawful money 
equivilent there unto. 

1750. 

Dec. The town chose a Committee to join the Churcii 

Record Committee in providing or choosing a candidate for 
No. 5. to preach the Gospel to us this Winter. 
Page 58. 

1750. To Samuel Alden one of the Proprietors of the 

June 7. (s) Common and undivided lauds belonging to the 

Pamphlet townships of Duxborrough and Pembrook within tlie 

B. County of Plymouth, — Greeting — 

Page 61. Whereas Six of the Proprietors of Common lands, 

have, by tlieir request under their hands, made 
application to me the subscriber, one of his Majesty's 
Justices of the peace for the County afore said. To 
issue out a warrant for calling a meeting of the 
Proprietors of said land, to act upon the following 
articles — viz 

1*' To choose a moderator to manage the affairs 
of said meeting. 

2 To choose a Proprietors Clerk in room of Dea- 
con John Wadsworth, the late Clerk, deceased. 
20 



306 DUXBUEY RECORDS. 

3'' To see if the Proprietors will suffer a default 
at the next Superior Court to be holdeu at Pl3'iuouth 
on the Second Tuesday of July next, in an action 
the said Proprietors commenced against the town of 
Duxborrough by their Agent Mr. Joshua Soule, or 
to see if the Proprietoi-s will take some other method 
to settle that affair, and choose an agent to manage 
the same. 

4^'^ To see if the Proprietors will take some 
method to raise money to pay their agent, his costs 
and charges he haih been alread at, in said action. 
These therefore, in his Majesty's name, to will and 
require, you forthwith to warn and give notice to the 
Proprietors of Duxborrough and Pembrook aforesaid, 
that they meet and assemble together at the meeting 
house in said Duxborrough, on Monday the Twenty 
fifth day of this instant, June, at two of the clock in 
the afternoon Then, and there, to act on the particu- 
lars above mentioned, hereof fail not. Given under 
my hand and seal at Plymouth this T'*" of June Anno 
Domini 1750. 

Samukl Bartlet, Justice of Peace. 

1750-51. 

Feb. 18. At a Town Meeting held in Duxbury February 

Record 18"^ A D 1750-51, Miles Standish and John Hunt 

No. 5. were drawn to serve as petit Jurors and Josiah 

Pao-e 59. Thomas as Grand Juror. 



1750-51. At a town Meeting in Duxborrough, March 11"' 

Mch 11. A. D. 1750-51 Town officers were chosen. 

1751. At a town Meeting in Duxborrough May 20* A D 
May 20. 1751, Colonel Gamaliel Bradford was chosen rep- 
Record resentative to the General Court — and asked to 
No. 5. present a petition to the General Court to make an 
Page 59. act to prevent all sorts of neat cattle going upon, or 
feeding upon Duxi)orrough beach for the future. 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 



307 



1751. Meeting for the drawing of Jurors. Sept 10"' 

Sept. 10. A D 17.'>1. 

Sept. 11. Meeting for the drawing of Jurors Sept 11"' 
1751. 



1751. 

Nov. 12. 

Record 5. 

Page 60. 

1752. 
Feb. 24. 



A Town Meeting November 12"' 1751. 
For the drawino- of Jurors. 



Jurors drawn. 



May 12. Jurors drawn. 

Auo;. 31. Jurors drawn. 



1752. Plymouth ss. To John AVadsworth clerk of the 

Mch. 25. (s) proprietors of the common and undivided lauds 
Record and meadows of the Townships of Duxborrough and 
No. 5. Perabrook, Greeting. 
Pamphlet Where as Phillip Delanoe and Seven others, pro- 
B. prietors of the above mentioned common and undi- 

Page 42. vided lands, hath made application to me the sub- 
scriber one of his INIajestys Justices of the Peace for 
the County of Plymouth, by their petition dated 
February 24"' 1752 for a warrant for calling a meet- 
ing of said proprietors to be held at the meeting 
house in Duxborrough on Monday 20"' day of April 
next at one of the clock in the afternoon, for the 
ends and puiposes iiereafter in this warrant ex- 
pressed. 

These therefore in his Majesty's name to require 
you forthwith to warn and give notice to the proprie- 
tors of common and undivided lands and meadows, 
That they assemble and meet together at the public 
meeting house in Duxborrough, on Monday the 25"* 
day of April next, at one of the clock in the after- 
noon. 



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Then, and there in the first place to choose a 
Moderator. 

2'' To see if the said proprietors will by vote re- 
voke and set aside the power they gave their Ageut 
Mr. Joshua Soule at their meeting held at the public 
meeting house in Pembrook Jany 30'^' A. D. 1749, 
to bring forward and prosecute an action in the law 
against tlie inhabitants of the town of Duxborrough, 
for the recovery of a certain piece of Salt Meadow 
lying in Duxborrough, called and known, by the 
name of Rouses point, and forbid him proceed any 
further in the prosecution of said action, and to do 
any other matter or thing relative to said affair. 
And for your so doing, this shall be your sutHcient 
warrant. Given under my hand and seal, at Scituate 
in the County of Plymouth, this Sixth day of March 
A. D. 17a2, and in the Twenty fifth year of his 
Majestys reign. 

Thomas Clap, Justice. 

Names of the proprietors or petitioners. 

Phillip Delanoe. 
Sam^ Alden. 
, George Partridge. 

Joseph Simmons. 
Abraham Samson. 
Pel ATI AH West. 
John Samson. 
Joseph Delanoe. 

1752 At a meeting of the proprietors of the common 

April 20 and undivided lands and meadow in the Townships 

Pamphlet of Duxl)orrough and Pembrook, held in Duxbor- 

B. rough April 20"' 1752, Did by their vote, revoke 

Page 46. and sit aside the power they gave their Agent Mr 

Joshua Souie, to prosecute an action in the law, 

against the inhabitants of the town of Duxborrough, 

for the recovery of a certain piece of Salt Meadow 

commonly called, and known by the name of Rouses 

point, and did by their vote, choose Mr John Sam- 



DUXBURY RECORUS. 300 

son and Mr Brings Alden, for to go to the said Mr 
Josliiia Souk', and ae(iuaint him witli the said vote, 
and to forl)id him to prosecute the said action in the 
hiw any further. 

And they chosi' Ganialii-l Biadford Kscj Moderator 
for said meeting. 

1752. Plymouth ss. To Joshua Soide <jf Duxlxtrrougli 

June 11. (s) in said County of Plymouth, yeoman, and one of 
Pamphlet the [)ro|)rietors of commons and mea(h:)ws belonging 

\\. to Duxl)orrough and l\'ml)r(;r)lv. Greeting. 

Page 47. Agreeal)ly to a reciuest of P2zra Arnold, Jonathan 

Peterson, Joshua Soule, Timothy Stetson, John 
Bone}' and Isaac Walker, six (;f the proprietors of 
the said common lands and meadow. These are in 
his Majesty, name to require you to warn and give 
notice to the [)roprietors of said common land and 
meadow, that they assemble and meet together at 
the old meeting house in Pembrook on the 13**^ day 
of July nrxt at two o'clock in tlu' afternoon, to see 
if saiil pr(;prietors will restore tlie power that they 
gave their agent, Mr Joshua Soule, that was revoked 
at a meeting held in Duxborrough April 20"' 1752. 
And further to st-e if tlie said [)roprietors will pay 
the said agent for his time and eiiarge in couunen- 
cing and carrying on an action against the town of 
Duxborrough. in order to recover a piece of salt 
meadow commonly known by the name of Rouses 
point lying in Duxborrough. Hereof Fail not you, 
and make return of this warrant with your doings 
tiierLMu luito the said I'roprictors Cleik, at or liefore 
the time of said meeting. Given under my hand 
and seal, this 11"' nay of June in the Twenty Six 
year of his Majest)''s reign. Anno Domini 1752. 
Thomas Cwoade Justice nf tlie Pet uu-. 

'1752. At a meeting of the Proprietors of the common 
July 13. lands and meadows belonging to the Towns of Dux- 
Pamphlet borrongh and Pembrook, held at the old meeting 
B. house in Pembiook on July 13"^ 1752, And at said 
Page 49. meeting, they never so much as chose a Moderator, 



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Nor acted upon anj'tliing for that said meeting was 
called for, but the}' continued their meeting till 
about sunset on the same day, and the said proprie- 
tors would act lipon nothing to their business, and 
then I dissolved their said meeting. 

John Wadswokth, 

Proprietors Clerk. 

1750. "We the subscribers being chosen a committee by 

Jau}'. 6. the Town of Duxborrough to say where their meet- 
Record ing house shall stand, we having reviewed the in- 
No. f». habitants of said town, do think in the best of our 
Page 62. judgment, that it would best accommodate the town 
in general, and order the same to stand at a stake and 
a tree marked, on the West side of the way that 
leads from Marshfield to Kingston, over agamst the 
corner of John Chanler's the second fence. 

Dated at Duxborrough June 6"" 1750. 

Thomas Foster, 
John Boney, 
Ror.ERT Bkadfoki). 



1752. At a town meeting in Duxborrough May 12*'^ 

May 12. 1752, and said town chose Gamaliel Bradford Esq 
Record Moderator for said day, and chose Gamaliel Brad- 
No. 5. ford Esq their representative for the year ensuing, 
Page 62. and the said town chose Mr. George Partridge their 
committee man for to join with the church com- 
mittee, in procuring a INIinister for to supply the i)ul- 
l)it for the future, and the town chose Mr. George 
Partridge to procure a school master for the town 
for the future. The town chose Cap* Samuel Alden 
Mr. Joshua Soule and Sam^ Seabury, to look out 
and see where there can provide or procure a place 
to build a New Meeting house, and to make a re- 
port thereon to or at the next Town Meeting. 



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1752. At a Town Meeting held in Duxbonougb Jul}' 9th 

July 9. 1752 and said meeting was to adjust the Town's 
Record. debts and to dcfia}' the same amounting to £9;i.09'*. 
No. 5. 07'^ and Colonel Bradford was ehosen Moderator for 
Page 63. said day. And the town voted that their Select men 
should continue and prosecute a complaint which the 
town of Duxborrough exhil)ited against the town of 
Pemi>rook the last May sessions of the Peace, held 
at Plymouth, for not taking care of Gideon Soule a 
person non compas Mentis, as is needful. And the 
said town voted to Imild a New Meeting house the 
saJiie highth and width that the old Meeting house 
was, and to lengthen 15 or 10 or 17 foot as the com- 
mittee should think i)roper, and to have it done by 
September in the year 1753, and likewise to make 
the best use and improvement of the old meeting 
house, they can, towards building the New Meeting 
house and to set the New Meeting house at the 
Northerly corner of John Chanlers 2'' Homestead by 
the crotch of the ways, or where the ways do part or 
meet, and said town chose Joshua Soule George 
Partridge Sani^ A Idea Sam^ Seabury and Jonathan a 
committee for the said town to take care and see 
that the said Meeting house be built according to 
said vote. 

1752. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough Dec 11"' 
Dec. 11. 1752 Mr. .Samuel Seabury was chosen Moderator. 

Record The town voted, to repair and enlarge their meeting 
No. 5. house, where it now stands, and the town voted that 
Page 64. their select men should continue a complaint they 
have already exhibited against the town of Pembrook 
at the next Inferior Court, and General Sessions of 
the peace, to be holden at Plymouth, for not taking 
care Gideon Soule a person Non Compes Mentis, for 
his needful su|)[K)rt. The meeting then adjourned. 

1753. At a legal Town Meeting held in Duxborrough 
Feb. 5. Feb. 5"' 1753, Gamaliel Bradford Esq was chosen 
Record Moderator for said meeting. And the town did by 
No. 5. vf)te reconsider that vote that was passed at a Town 

Page 64. Meeting held in Duxborrough on July 9"' in the year 



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1752, for building a New Meeting honse, and setting 
it on the land of Jolin Clianler 2"'' as said vote 
described it, and said vote is by tliis vote made null 
and void. And likewise at said meeting, the Town 
did by vote, reconsider and make null and void that 
vote tliat was made and passed at a Town meeting 
held in Duxborrough Dec 11*'' 1752 for repairing 
and enlarging of their Meeting house where it now 
stands. And then at this meeting in February 5"' 
1753 The Town voted to repair their Meeting house 
where it now stands, and said Town chose Gamaliel 
Bradford Elsq, Ca[)t Samuel Alden and Mr. iSamuel 
8eabury for their Committee for to see and take care 
to provide w'orkmen and all other materials for to 
Repair said Meeting house at the cheaiiest rate tliey 
can, and to have it d(>ne by the middle of August 
next. And at said meeting the Town chose Gamaliel 
Bradford Esq and Samuel Alden, a Committee to 
accommodate the affair with Colonel John Winslow 
of Marshtield relating to his cattle and sheep feeding 
on Duxborrough lieach. And at said meeting the 
Town voted tliaf the income, or the profits of the 
Towns salt meadow lying on a place commonly called 
Rouses Point, shall be for the use and support of 
the Ministry that shall here after preach in the 
Town, and the Town chose Isaac Partridge and 
Briggs Alden to procure a suitable person to supply 
the Pulpit this Winter. 

1753. At a Legal Town Meeting held in Duxborrough 

Feb. 23. Feb 23 1753 Said meeting chose Gamaliel Bradford 

Record Esq their Agent to answer the petition of Susana 

No. 5. Wadsworth and others, to the General Court of Ses- 

Page 65. sions of the Peace to be holden in Plymouth for the 

County of Plymcnith on the first Tuesday of March 

next, relating to the laying out of a way through 

some part of the Town above said, and to show 

cause why the piayer of the petition should not be 

granted relating lo said way. 



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1753. At a Legal Town iiit'etino" held in Diixl)orr(nigIi 

Mcli 2G. Maicli 28'' 1753, and said meeting oliose Gamaliel 
Kt'oord Bradford Esq Moderator for said meeting. Then 

No 5 Town then chose Town otHcers for the 3'ear ensuing. 
Page 65. Said town chose Mr Joshua Loring to procure a 

man to supply the Pulpit, and said town reconsid- 
ered their former vote about repairing their meeting 
house where it now stands, and said Town voted to 
build a new meeting house Fifty foot long and Forty 
foot wide and the same highth their old meeting 
house is, and voted to set it at a stake where the 
committee formerly appointed it, and the Town 
made choice of INIr Joshua Soule Mr Jonathan 
Peterson and Mr Briggs Alden to see and get said 
meeting house done and linished as so<ju as may be 
conveniently accomplished. 

1753. At a Town iMeeting held in Duxborrougli May 

May 21 2P' 1753, Said meeting chose Mr Sanniel vSeabury 
Record 5. moderator for the day and Ganuxliel Bradford Esq 
Page 65. was chosen representative for the year ensuing. 
And at said meeting the town did by vote reconsider 
their former vote that they last made for building a 
new Meeting House at the stake the committee 
appointed, and the town voted to repair and enlarge 
their meeting house where it now stands, and the 
town chose Gamaliel Bradford, Samuel Seal)ury and 
Mr John Samson to repair and enlarge their meet- 
ing house. 

1753. At a meeting of the Proprietors of the common 

May 11. am-l undivided lands belonging to the Townships of 

Pamphlet Duxborrougli and Pembrook, held at the old meet- 

B. ing house in Duxborrougli, May 11 1753, and Philip 

Delanoe was chosen Moderator for said meeting, 

and Briggs Alden was chosen their agent to answer 

Mr Joshua Sonle at the next Inferior Court of 

common pleas to be holden at Plyuiouth. in an action 

he has commenced against said Proi)iietors. 



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1753. At a Towu Meeting in Duxbiirrough, July 16^^' 

July 16. 1753, The said meeting was called to adjust the 
Record Towns Debts and charges amounting to £104.4^5"^ 
No. 5. and tlie Town's select men were ordered to make a 
Page 6G. rate to discharge the above, and the Town chose 
John Samson, John Wadsworth and Jonathan Peter- 
son, their committee to demand the money with 
interest thereunto l)elonging, of those persons that 
hired the money that was formerly granted to the 
Town b}' virtue of land that was sold at Souhigan, 
for the use of a graiimar school, or else to see that 
said i)ersons procure some good able bondsmen for 
the money aforesaid, with the interest thereof to 
their satisfaction for securing the said money to 
said Town, and at said meeting the Town voted 
that Judah Delanoe should cut, make and stack up 
the hfsy that grows on the towns salt meadow to the 
halves. 

1753. At a town meeting held in Duxborrougli Dec 3''^ 

Dec. 3. 1753 and Gamaliel jBradford Esq was chosen Moder- 

Record ator for said meeting. And the Town sold Nathaniel 

No. 5. Simmons their salt hay. that part of it that lielongs 

Page 67. to the town, for £6 to be paid in a year, and the 

town voted that the Select men should take care of 

Mary Daws and get her kept as cheap, as they can, 

and see after and enquire out her goods or personal 

estate if any she has. 



1753. At a legal Town Meeting held in Duxborrougli 

Sept. 3. Septemlter 3'^ 1753. And the Town chose Gamaliel 

Record Bradfoi'd Esq Moderator for said meeting. And at 

No. 5. said meeting the Town concured by a very unamin- 

Page 67. ous vote, with the vote of the church in this town, to 

give Mr. Jonathan Vinal a call to the work of the 

Ministry in this town, and also the said Town voted 

to give the said Mr. Jonathan Vinal, the sum of £60 

a 3'ear in lawful money, with the use of the Towji's 

meadow annualy, pr(»vided that he takes the office 

and settles in the work of tiie Ministry in this Town 



D UXB Uli Y liECUliVH . 315 

amongst us. And also voted to give I\Ii'. .louatlitm 
Yiniil the sum of £133. OO. 08 in order to liis settle- 
ment. i)iovided that he the said Mr. Vinal takes the 
the aforesaid ollice amongst us, that is one third 
part of the aforesaid sum of £133.0G\08'', to lie 
paid in four months next after he takes oHice 
amongst us, and one third part of the said sum of 
£133.06.08. to lie paid the next susceeding year, 
and the other third of the afore said sum to be paid 
the next year after the last aforesaid yeai', and this 
above said sum of £133.0(;^08'', is to be paid in 
lawful money as aforesaid, provided the said Mr. 
Jonathan Vinal should take office and settle in the 
work of tlie Ministry in this town anomgst us. And 
at said meeting the Town chose a committee of three 
men, Mr. Samuel Seabuiy, Deacon James Arnold 
and Mr. Briggs Alden for their committee to join, 
with the church committee, to go and infoim and ac- 
quaint the said Mr. Jonathan Vinal of their calling 
and proceecUngs with him in order co his settlement 
to the work of the INIinistry amongst us in this town, 
and to report to the town Mr. Jonathan N'iual's 
answer thereto, an(i. all this first al)ove said sum of 
£f.O in lawful money, a year, and the use of the 
Town's meadow is to continue to and for Mr. Vinal, 
while he continues with the Town in the work of the 
Ministr}', and no longei'. 

At the said meeting the vote was asked, whether 
or no that they would dismiss the partition of Mr. 
Palathia \Ve.-^t and others, that they petitioned for 
relating to the affair al)out the Meeting house, and 
the vote passed in the aflirmative. 

1754. At a legal Town Meeting held in Duxborrough 

Mch "25. Marcii '2.')"' 1 7.')4 Said meeting made choice of 

Kecord Gamaliel Bradford Esq Modei'ator for said meeting 

No. 5. — and the Town then chose Town Officers for tlie 

Page 68. year ensuing. 

The Town voted to pay ]Mr. Joshua Soule the sum 
of £17.08.04 in lawful money, for what lumber and 



316 DUXBURY RECORDS. 



service ami [jiovision lie has made towards building 
a new Meeting house, and he is to stay till the next 
tax is made, for the mone}', and the town to have 
the lumber that the said Soule procured towards or 
f(M' the said meeting house, and at said meeting, the 
town voted lo pull down the two hind seats in the 
meeting house, and to make pews in that place, and 
to lengthen out the other seats as is convenient — 
and Joseph Brewster *,o sniiply the Pul[)it. 

17/J4. These are to warn and give notice. To the Pro- 

April 27. prietors of the Common and undivided lands 
Pamphlet ])elonging to the Townships of Duxborrough and 
B. Pembrook, that they asseml)le and meet together at 

Page 51. the meeting house in Duxborrough on Monday the 
13"' day of May next, at one of the clock in the 
afternoon. Then and there to see if said Proprietors 
will l)y vote relinquish (^uit or give u[) all tlieir right 
title and interest in that piece of Salt meadow in said 
Duxl)orrough, commonly called Rouses Point, to • 
said Duxliorrough if said Duxborrough will by vote 
and pay the execution Mr. .Joshua Sonle has ol)tained 
against said Proprietors, or any part of the charge 
there(jf, and to do any other business relating to 
that pur[)Ose tliat is needful &c. 

pr 

John Wadswokth, 

Pi -oj ) rietors Clerk . 
Duxl)orrough, April 27"' 1754. 

1754. At a legal Meeting of the Proprietors of the 

May 13. Commons and undivided lauds belonging to the 
Pamphlet Townships of Duxborrough and Pembrook, held at 
B. the ISIeeting house in Du.vbori'ough on Monday the 

Page 51. 13"' day of May at one of the clock in the afternoon,^ 
in the year 1754, and said meeting chose Col Brad- 
ford Moderator, and at said meeting the said- 
Proprietors did by vote give u[) all their right title 
and interest in their Common Salt Meadow in Dux- 
borrough, if any they have, in a piece of salt meadow 



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commonly called Rouses Point, to the Town of 
Diixlxirroijoh, if s:ii(l town will jiiiy the execution, or 
any i)art of it, tiiat INIi'. Josiiua Soule has ol)taine(l 
against the said l*roi)iielors, and then adjourned for 
the si)ace of one hour. 

1754. At a legal Town Meeting lu'ld in Duxhorrough 

May 13. Ma}' 13 1754 at 3 o clock in the afternoon, and at 
Record said meeting, the Town chose Gamaliel Hiadford 
No. 5. Esq representative for the year ensuing, and said 
Page fix. Bradford was chosen Moderator. The town voted 
to pay Mr. Joshua Soule £189.06M0'' Old tenor, 
if said Sonlf will dischaige the execution he has 
against the Proprietors of the Common and undivided 
lands in Duxhorrough and Pembrook, provided said 
Soule will stay for his money till the next Town tax 
is made, and ni>on these conditicnis, Mr. Ezra Arnold 
promised to pay £20 Old tenor towarils said Souls 
execution, and said Town chose Capt Sam^ Alden, 
Mr. Abraham Samson and Mr. Briggs Alden, their 
Agents to go to Mr. Joshua Soule and haunt him, 
and use persuasive aiguments with him for to abate 
some part of his execution that he has against the 
l*roi)rietors wliicii the Town has voted to pay upon 
the conditions above said, and to make a return to 
the Town Clerk as soon as may be. And voted to 
sell the timl)er that was got to build a new Meeting 
house with the next town meeting at a vendue, to 
the highest bidder. 

1754. At a legal Town Meeting held in Duxborrough 

May '11 May 27"' 1754 and Mr Gamaliel Bradford was 

Record chosen Moderator for said meeting, and then the 

No. 5. Town did by vote concur with the Church of Christ 

Page 69. in this town relating to Mr Cornelius Jones settling 

in the work of the Ministry in this town, and said 

town did by vote give said Mr Cornelius Jones a 

call to the work of the Ministry in this town, 

and the town chose Capt. Samuel Alden, Mr Joseph 

Brewster and Deacon Ezra Soule to acquaint Mr 

Jones with it, and likewise the town voted to give 



318 DUXBURY RECORDS. 



the said Mr Cornelius Jones, seventy two pounds in 
lawful money, a year, with the whole use of the 
Town's meadow every year, provided that the said 
Mr Jones should take office and settle in the work of 
the Ministry in this town, and while he continues in. 
the work and office of the Ministry, and no longer, 
and the town voted that the said Capt Alden Mr 
Joseph Brewster and Deacon Soule, should carr}'^ 
the vote or message to Mr Jones. And at said 
meeting the town sold the white pine timber that 
was got for a new meeting house to Nathaniel Sim- 
mons for £4.13.04 in lawful money, and the town 
voted to let James Thomas and Reuben Peterson 
have the oak timber that was got for a new Meeting 
house, and to make the best of it that the}' could to 
advantage, and so to be accountable to the 
town for it next march. And at said town meeting, 
the town voted to expose their new Pews to sale at 
Pul)lic Vendue, at the meeting house next Monday 
come fortnight, to the highest bidder, at one of the 
clock in the afternoon, and the town made choice of 
Deacon James Arnold to l)e their Vendue Master for 
the purpose above said and with these conditions 
that the buyers or purchasers of the New Pews 
upon the lower floor, shall pay four dollars Ernest, 
down toward said Pews, and the residue of the 
money they are sold for, by the first day of August 
next, but if not, then the said buj^ers of said Pews 
must lose their P^arnest INIoney given, and be quit of 
their Pews, and likewise, it vvas voted that whoso- 
ever bought the New Pews, up in the gallery must 
pay two dollars down as Earnest Money and the 
residue of the money of what they are sold for, by 
the first of August next, or else they must lose their 
Earnest Money and be quit of their Pews. 

And said town voted that their same committee 
that repaired and enlarged the Meeting house, should 
receive the money that the Pews are sold for, and to 
pay the charges that are due towards repairing and 
enlarging said Meeting house. 



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Joshua Soule Plaintiff. Duxboirough Proprietors 
. Defendants. Jiulgement for the Proprietors. De- 
fault £24.11.0'.) damages £2.02.06 cost. 

May Court 3'' Tuesday A. D. 1753. Tliis above 
judgement is fully tlischarged as appears ui)ou record 
at foot of said judgement by a reeeii)t signed by the 
plaintiff in the Avords following. 

177 P July the first 1754. Then recisived in full 
satisfaction for the above judgement and accordingly 
hereby discharge the same, both damages and cost. 

Attest 

EowAUi) WiNsLoAV, Clerk.. 

1754. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough Aug. 

Aug. 12. 12"' 1754 Gan>aliel Bradford was chosen Moderator, 
Record said meeting was to adjust the Town's debts and 
No. 5. charges and to make a rate to defray the same. 

Page 70. Amt*-' to £276. 9*. 3i''. The town also voted to plas- 
ter the Meeting House. 

1755. 
May 15. A Town Meeting was held to draw Jurors. 



1754. At a legal Town Meeting held in Duxborrough 

Dec. 16. December 16"' 1754, Gamaliel Bradford Es(i was 
Record chosen Moderator for said Meeting, and at said 
No. 5. Meeting the Town did by a veiy unanimous vote. 
Page 71. concur with the Church of Christ in this Town, and 
give Mr. Charles Turner Jr a call to the work of the 
Ministry in this town, and if in case the said Mr. 
Turner should take the office in the work of the 
Ministry in this town, That they the said town voted 
to give the said Mr. Charles Turner Seventy three 
Pounds, Six Shilling and Eight pence in lawful 
money, annually for his yearly salar}', and likewise 
the whole use and improvement of the Town's salt 
meadow. Provided that if he the said Mr. Turner 
should take the oflice of the Ministry in this town, 
and while he continues in the oflice of the Ministry 
in this town, and no longer, and said salary is to be- 
gin at his ordination, and likewise at said meeting, 



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Deacon James Arnold and John Soutliwoith were 
chosen as a church couiniittee, and Gamaliel Brad- 
ford Elsq. Mr. William Brewster and Mr. Samuel 
iSeabury, as a t(nvn committee, to go and acquaint 
Mr. Turner of the Town's proceedings for him 
in order to his settlement in this place. And at 
said meeting the town voted that the school that is 
now kept at the North i)art or quarter of the town, 
should be followed and kept in each quarter part of 
said Town successively as their term conies, and so 
to go round with the Sun, for the future. 

And at said meeting Miles Standish and John 
Hunt were drawn out of the box to serve on the 
[)etit Jury at the next Inferior Court at Plymouth. 



1755. 
Mch. 3. 



A meeting for the choice of town officers. 



May 19. 



Gi'and Jurymen chosen and jurymen drawn. 



1755. 

Aug. 18. At a Town meeting held in Duxborrough August 

Record 18"" 1755, The said meeting was to adjust the towns 

No. 5. debts and charges, and the select men were ordered 

Pasfe 72. to forthwith assess the Town for the ani't. 



1756. 
Feb. 16. 



J mors drawn. 



Mch. 3. 



Town Officers chosen and Jurors drawn. 



1756. 

Sej)t. 27, 
Record 
No. 5. 

Page 73. 



-At a Town meeting held in Duxborrough Sept. 27 
1756 Said meeting to adjust the said towns debts 
and to raise money to defray the same amounting to 
£153.02^ Gamaliel Bradford was chosen Moderator. 



1757. At a Town Meeting in Duxboirough March 21'*' 

Mcli. 21. 1757, The Town made choice of Town Officers for 

the year ensuing Mr. Blanie Phillips and Thomas 

AVeston were chosen to see and take care of the 



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herring brooks and to see that no persons catch any 
herring upon any days this year only excepting 
Mondays and Fridays, and Ihiii between Sun rise 
and Sun set that herring are allowed to be caught, 
and then only by or near the tails of the Mills. 

1757. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough May l(j 

May 16. 17.57 Col. Gamaliel Bradford was chosen Moderator, 
and Colonel Gamaliel Bradford was chosen repre- 
sentative for the year. And said meeting voted that 
the select men should draw out of the treasury to 
pay Robert Stanford for keeping .Jane Delanoe 14 
weeks last year to the auiount of Twenty nine Shil- 
lings one i)enny half i)enny. 

June 6. '' At a Town INIeeting held in Duxborrough .June 6 
1757 a vote was called to see if the Town would 
choose a representative, and the vote passed in the 
Negative. At this meeting Jurors were drawn. 

1757. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough Aug. 

Aug. 29. 29"' 1757, and said meeting was to adjust the Towns 

debts, and raise money to defray the same, and the 

particular charges are as follows. And Gamaliel 

Bradford was chosen Moderator — 

£ s i> 
T(' Mr. Charles Turner's Salaiy 73 6 8 

Eben Sampson for Keeping Old -Jane 

Delanoe 14 weeks 19 02 

John Chanler 2"' for Keeping Old .Jane 

i:)elauoe 14 weeks 1 9 10 

Gamaliel I^radford For Iveeping School 

Master 13" — making rates 
Phillip Delanoe Town Treasurer 
Sam^ Seabury making rates 
Sand Alden oh days making rates 
Briggs Alden Boarding School Master 

13" if he makes it up 
George Partridge Boarding School 
Master 10 weeks 

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Robert Stanford Keeping" Jane Delauoe 

3C> vS: AViddow Daws 4" 8 13 7 

David Delauoe Keeping Mary Daws 

19 weeks 2 

Abner Weston 25 ^'^'?»''^-' Keeping Widow 

Daws. & P' Keeping Old Jane 2 lo 6 

Benjamin Prior sweeping the Meeting 
house 1 

Oliver Seabury Copying the rate bills 10 

Abner Weston One week boarding Old 

Jane Delauoe 2 2 

Thomas Weston 48" Keeping Hannah 

Wormal t& Sundries 6 4 02 

John Wadsworth Town Clerk 13 4 

Anthony Samson Keeping Fear Sim- 
mons 6 weeks 12 10 

Money for the use of the schools 20 

And the Town ordered that the select meu should 
forthwith make a rate to raise these the above said 
sums of money, and that they were allowed to tax 
the Town. £4 exceeding the above debts. 

Voted that the £6 note of the Province treasurer 
that Colonel Bradford had. be giveu into the Treas- 
urer of our Town, and at the same time the Town 
allowed Colonel Bradford four shillings for his trou- 
ble in the procuring of it. And the Town voted 
their acceptance of Joseph Freeman to serve as 
Constable iu the lieu of Levi Loring who was sworn 
the same day to excuse said office. And the town 
did by vote excuse Joseph Brewster of paying his 
son Trueloves rate the last year, that was diouned. 

And the Town did by vote excuse Isreal Silvester 
of Paying his son Seth's rate the last year, who 
died, aud the town did by vote excuse Nathaniel 
Soule from paying of James Morfews rate, provided 
the said Morfew who has gone away, and said Soule 
can never tiud him nor take hold of him or his estate 
again. And voted that Capt Samuel Aldea. Capt 
Briggs Alden and Mr. Saai^ Seabury be a Committee 
to make up accounts with the Town's trustees, about 



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the Town's stock of vSchool money, and make their 
report to the Town at the next town meeting of wliat 
there is due to the tovvn of the interest money that 
is for tlie use of the Grammar Scliool. 

17') 7. At a Town meeting held in Diixhorroiigli Decem- 

Dec 12 l)er 12"' 17."^7. At the said meeting Colonel 
liradford was chosen ^Moderator, and Jonatlian 
Peterson and Thomas Southworth were drawn out of 
the i)OX to serve on the Petit Jury at the next 
Inferior Court at Plymouth and at said meeting the 
town chose Jonathan Peterson their agent for to do 
their proportion in re[)airing the North river bridge. 

1757. We the sul)scribers. Select men of the Towns of 

Record Duxborrough and Marshtield on the 27^'' day of 
No. 5. October 1757, did meet and perambulate the line 
Page 7(5. and renew the bounds in the manner following Viz 
Begining at a large rock tlat on the top near Eben- 
ezer Fishs house, and from thence run North near 
47 degrees West, hy a range of marked trees, nntil 
we came to a heap of stones, being the easterly 
corner of the townshii^ of Pembrook, and the north- 
erly corner of the township of Duxborrough, and 
from said great rock first mentioned, we run South 
about 47 degrees East, to a tlat rock with stones on 
top, about 3 rods to the westward of the highway 
which leads by the widow Joanna Arnolds, and from 
said rock the same course on a straight line to said 
high way, and by said highway where it formerly 
went to a stake and stones on the Easterly side of 
the brook near Ezra Arnolds, about a rod up stream 
where the bridge now goes over said brook and from 
said stake and stones on a straight line to a stake 
and stones standing where there was formerlj' a 
great Oak tree called Poles, and from thence on a 
straight line to a stake and stones on the top of a 
hill called Duck hill. 

Juiiii Cakvkr Gamai.iki. Bkadiord 

Thomas Waterman Sam^ Seabuky 
Seth Bryant Jona Peterson 

Select men of Marshfeld. Select men of Duxborroxajh. 



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1757. We the Subsei'ibers Selectmen of the Towns of 
Nov 7. Duxbon'ough and Pembrook being met together in 
Record order to i)erivnil)ulate the line, and renew the ))ounds 
No. 5. between the said Towns of Duxburrough and Pem- 

Page 76. ])rook, have perambulated said line and renewed the 
l)onnds as follows Viz 

I begineth at a stake and stones standing on the 
line in the North P2ast side of Marshfield uplands, 
bearing South P^asterly about 104 rods from the 
Kasterl}' corner of the laud that was formeily Robert 
Stetsons, and from thence P^ast South East in the 
range of the land that was known by the name of 
Marshfield Uplands, to a red (_)ak tree standing near 
a brook called Pine l)rook, and so on the same 
course to the .said brook, and then returning to the 
afore said stake and stones it rangeth North East 
and by North neai est, agreeably to the former record, 
to a heap of stones in the Marshfield line. 

ICHABOD BONNEY GAMALIEL BkADFORD 

John Tlrner Sam' Seabury 

Select men of Pemhrook. Jonathan Peterson. 

Select men of Duxbor rough. 

The line Vietweeu Duxborrough and Marshfield 
uplands is West North West 2 degrees West. 

1758. At a Town Meeting held iu Duxborrough March 
Mch 1. 1^' 175S Capt Briggs Alden was chosen Moderator 
Record for said meeting and the town made choice of town 
No. 5. officers for the year ensuing, and the town voted 

Page 77. that there shall ])e no herring caught upon the Sat- 
urday or Sabbath day this present year, and voted 
that Josei)h Russel should take care, and keep the 
herring Inook clear, and to see that this vote be 
observed. And the town voted that Jacob Diuglej' 
should be [)aid for boarding the school master one 
quarter of a year the last year. 

And Joseph Soule, Benjamin Bartlet, Thomas 
Hunt, Judah Delauoe, John Chanler 5^'' and John 



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Wadsworth and Select nioii, and .Tose[)li Freeman 
man .Ir are all sworn. 

John Piiillips and Josr[)li Rnssle are sworn Aimer 
Dingley was sworn. 



1758. 

May 17. 
Record 
No. 5. 

Page 77. 

1758. 

Aug. 21. 

Record 

No. 5. 



1759. 
Mch. 2G. 

1751). 

Sept. 5. 

Record 5. 

Page 7!>. 



1760. 

Mch. 4. 
Record 
No. 5. 

Page 7'.». 

1760. 

May 23. 
Record 
No. 5. 

Page 80. 



At a Town Meeting on the 17"' of May 175.S 
Mr. Samuel Seabury was chosen representative for 
the present year. 

And on 31ay 21st the same choice was again made. 

At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough Aug. 21*' 
1758 Gamaliel Bradford was chosen Moderator for 
said nuH'ting. And said meeting was to adjust the 
Town's debts, and the select men were ordered to 
make a rate to raise money to pay the same amount- 
ing to €115.!!. 1.3. 

A Town Meeting was held to appoint Town 
Officers for the ensuing year. 

At a Town meeting held in I)nxl)orr()iigli Septem- 
ber the 4th Anno Domini 1751). 

Said meeting chose Gamaliel Bradford Moderator 
for the said day. And said meeting was to adjust 
tile said Town's debts, amounting to £128. 4'-. 3'', 
and then ordered that the assessors forthwith raise 
the afore said sum to pay the town's debts. 

At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough March 
4 1760 Gamaliel Biadford was chosen Moderator. 
And the town then appointed 'J'owii OlHcers for the 
present year. 

At a Town meeting ln'l<l in Duxborrough u[K)U 
the 23'' of May Anno Domini 1760. 

Ca|)t. Briggs Alden was chosen Moderator for said 
day and ^\v. Samuel Seabury was chosen representa- 
tive. And Ichabod Simmons, P^lnathan Weston, 
Thomas Weston and David Delanoe to take care of 
wretched boys on the Lords day. 



326 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

At a public Veadue held at the meeting house in 
Duxbonough ou June 10th 1754. Aud the Vendue 
was to sell the new pews in the said meeting house, 
and said pews were sold to the highest bidder. 

£ 
The Pew Ity the Pulpit stairs sold to 

Joshua Stanford 19 9 4 

The Pew on the right hand of the 

broad aisle John Samson Jr 14 

The Pew ou left hand of broad aisle 

Israel Selvester 15 6 8 

The Pew on left of front door Nathan 

Brewster 20 13 4 

The Pew on Right front door Joshua 

Loring 19 9 4 

The Pew on next to this Joseph Freeman 13 6 8 
•' *•' Next to the Samsons Gamaliel 

Bradford 17 9 4 

The Pew Corner opposite Womans side 

John Hunt 12 2 8 

The Pew In Galery over broad aisle 

John Hunt 
The Pew In Galery middle Sam^ Seabury 
" Corner Pew middle Thomas South- 
worth 
Both hind pews in gallerj" Peres Loring 
Middle Pew on Mens Side John Hunt 
Corner Pew on Mens side Nathaniel 

Simmons 
The Committee sold the refuse boards 
Selvester. 

17G0. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough July 

July 28. 28"' 17G0 Capt Briggs Alden was chosen Moderator 

Record for said day, and John Wadsworth Clerk of said 

No. 5. meeting. 

Page 81. The meeting was to adjust the town's del)ts, and 

to raise money to defray the same — amounting to 

£132.19.3, And voted that the assessors tax the 

town for the above mentioned sum. 



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Voted that the assessors make the Couut}' tax 
with the town's. Voted that Thomas Weston kL'ep 
Jane Delanoe a year as he promised to do for 3 
shillings pr week which is. £7.ir).0. Voted that 
Jonathan Peterson. Ezra Arnold and Joseph Free- 
man lie a Committee to regulate the Jury box and 
that the Committee liave power to put the select men 
for the time being in to said list of Jurors. \'oted 
that Mr. Judah Delanoe Town Treasurer or his suc- 
cessors in that office, be empowered by the Town, to 
settle with the present Trustees upon the Bonds for 
the money and interest for the support of the school, 
and to take the Bonds into his own hands, and to 
collect the interest that is 3'early due there on. and 
to be accountable to the Town for the same. 

Voted that Eight foot of the second seat of the 
w'omens side in the upi)er end, be partitioned off for 
tlie use of deaf peojjle. 

Voted to give Nathaniel Samson 3 shillings pr 
week to keep Mar}' Daws 7 weeks longer which he 
promised to do which is £1.1'^. 

17t)l. At a Town Meeting held in Duxl)orrough upon 

Mch k;. the IG^'" of March 17G1 

Record Gamaliel Bradford P2sq was chosen Moderator for 

No. 5. said day. The Town then chose John Wadsworth 

Page 82. Town Clerk, and was sworn according!}" to do his 

duty. Town Officers and Grand Jury men were then 

chosen. 

May 18. At a town meeting May 18"', 17fil 

Capt Briggs Alden was chosen Representative for 
the year ensuing. 



17(il. At a town muL'ting held in Duxburrough Aug 3'' 

Aug. 3. 17G1 Gamaliel Bradford Esq was chosen Moderator, 

Record said meeting was to adjust the towns debts — and 

No. "). the charges amt to £156.11.3. ^'oted to make the 

Page 83. County tax with the towns. . Voted liberty to the 

select men to make the rates bigger by £8. Voted 

that the select men forthwith make the rate. 



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1762. At a Town meeting held in DuxboiTongh March 

Mcli 22. 22cl 1762 Gamaliel Bradford Esq was chosen Mod- 
Record era tor and John Wads worth Town Clerk. The town 
No. 5. then appointed the other town officers, and adjourned 
Page 84. to the SP^ of March. 

March 3P* At the adjourned meeting the Town 
chose Town Officers. 



1762. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough May 

May 17. 17*'' 1762, Gamaliel Bradford was chosen Moderator, 
Record. and Major Briggs Alden was chosen Representative 
No. 5. for the year ensuing and Col Bradford Major Briggs 
Page 84. Alden Capt John Southworth Mr Samuel Seabury 
and Mr Jonathan Peterson a committee for said town 
to prepare a draugh and give an answer, and the 
reasons why the prayer of the petition that is now 
subsisting in the General Court by Amos Ford and 
sundry other inhabitants of the North End of Dux- 
borrough, why the prayer should not be granted. 

And Major Briggs Alden was chosen Agent by 

the town, lo give in to the General Court the reasons 

and manage the affair and why the petition of Amos 

Ford and sundry other inhaliitants of the North End 

of Duxborrough, that is now subsisting at said Court 

why the prayer thereof should not be granted. 

1762. At a Town meeting held in Duxborrough Septem- 

Sept 16. ber 16"^ 1762, Jonathan Peterson was chosen 

Record Moderator, and said meeting was to adjust the 

No. 5. Towns debts and raise money to defray the same. 

Page 85. Amt £147.12^.7^ and voted that the Select men 

should forthwith make a rate, and 

Voted that the Selectmen should lay out a high 
way along by the mouth of Island Creek Pond as 
they think proper, and is wanting, and said meeting 
the Town gave full power to Mr. Judah Delanoe, 
the town's treasurer to sue out the several bonds 
the town has against or of several persons, for the 
money they had of the town, that was appropriated 
for the use of a Grammar School. 



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1763. A Town meeting for the choice of Town Officers. 

Mch 14. 

1763. At a T(jwn meeling held in Dnxhorroutili Mtiy 

May 1763 Major l?ri|j;iis Alden was ciiosen Representa- 

Record tive. 
No. 5. 
Page '^16. 

1763. At a Town ^Meeting hehl in l)uxl)orrongh Sept \'2 
Sept 12. 1763. Said meeting was to adjust the Towns debts 

Record and raise money to pay the same amounting to £184 
No. 5. 7.5 and the town voted to raise said sun^ by a Town 
— 86 tax. 

1764. A Town Meeting for the choice of Town OtHcers. 
Mch 5. 

1764. Where as the Town of Duxborrough at a meeting 

Recorn in said town on September the 16"' 1762 voted that 

No. 5. the select men shouhi lay out the way for the use of 

Page 88. the Town, as the way now goeth by the mouth of 

Island Creek pond, as they shall think proper and 

convenient for the use of said Town, Agreeably w'e 

began as follows, 

l^egining at Plymouth road on .John Wadsworths 
land near the north corner of tiie Widow Deliorah 
Thomas farm, ranging North 67 degrees West, 4 
rods to a black oak tree standing on said Wads- 
worths land, thence North 67 degrees West, 20 rods, 
thence North 60 degrees West 34 rods, to a stake 
and stones in a Valley, al)Out 6 paces to the North 
of the Middle of the road, thence West, 1 degree 
South, 10 rods, to a red oak tree standing on the 
same side of the road ai)out 10 paces from Ureiah 
Wadswortiis coiner of his wood pasture, thence 
North 77 degrees, 42 rods to a red oak sapling 
marked on four sides, when the road turns to the 
Southward, thence South 37 degrees West, 38 rods, 
to a stake and stones standing on Joseph Brewsters- 
land, about 5 paces on the North side of the roadr 



330 D UXB UR Y RECORDS . 

thence South 87 degrees West, 43 rods, to a stake 
and stones, standing on John Hunts land just on the 
descent of a hill, thence South 55 degrees West 
down the hill 27 rods, to a white oak standing close 
to the swamp at the foot of Tobys Garden hill on 
the same side of the way, thence South 35 degrees 
West, 11 rods to a stake and stones near where the 
roads part, and where one goeth down to Wads- 
worths wharf, thence North 82 degrees West, 26 
lods to a pine tree standing close to said road on the 
same side, thence North 59 degrees West, 18 rods 
to a stake and stones, thence North 88 degrees West 
24 rods to a stake and stones by it. Thence South 72 
degrees West 24^ rods to a red oak tree with a great 
etone by it, thence North 6'J degrees West, 9 rods 
to a Black oak tree marked, near three great stones, 
thence South 63 degrees West 13 rods to a small 
rock on the West side of the pond brook 1 i-od and 7 
links, to the West of said brook, thence West 8 de- 
grees South 4 rods to a great rock on the North side 
of said road, and from said great rock North 71 de- 
grees West 54 rods to a Stake and Stones by the 
fence that Paul SeaV)ury lately set up, thence North 
68 degrees West, 37 rods to a red oak tree standing 
close by said road on the North side, thence North 
51 degrees West 6 rods, to a black oak tree, thence 
thence North 33 degrees West, 6 rods to a black 
oak tree, thence North 51 degrees West 20h rods to 
a red oak tree, thence North 56 degrees West, 32 
rods to a sapling Pine tree on Oliver Seabury's land 
within 1 rod of Elephalet Bradford's range, thence 
North 10 degrees West 6 rods, to a white oak 
stump on the North side of the road where said road 
comes to the old County road at the school house 
standing at a point of land belonging to Joseph 
Freeman, and all the above bounds stand on the 
Northerly side of said road, and the road is to be on 
the Southerly side of said liounds, and to extend in 
width the space of 30 feet and to continue and re- 
iuain for a hiohway for the use of the town, for time 



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to come as it has l)ecn for many j^eais i)ast, which 
way was laid out Ijy us the subsciihers in Nov. 8th 
1763. In witufss wIilmc of wt liave set our hand. 

Pi;i,E<i Wadswoktii. 
Wait Wai)sw(»ktii. 

1764. At a Town Meeting lield in Duxltoirougli July 

July 30. 30"' 1764 Colonel Bradford was chosen Moderator, 
Record and said meeting was to adjust the Town's dehts, 
No. 5. and to raise moucN' to defray the same, amounting 
Page 90. to £l73.1*.r'. And at said meeting the Town chose 
Majoi- liriggs Aiden theii' Agent to join the other 
Agents to act for them in repairing the bridge at 
North river, and the Town ))y their vote show their 
willingness to have the bridge built or repaired with 
wooilen work as needfiil provided the other commit- 
tee com[)ly with it. 

1764. At a Town meeting held in Duxborrough Sept 
i^ept 26 26 1764. Briggs Aldeii Esq. was chosen Moderator, 

and the town voted to raise £9.07'' lawful monc}' 
towards repairing Noitii river bridge. Jurors w-ere 
drawn at this meeting. 

1765. At a Town INIeetiug held in Dnxborrougli. March 
IMch 2."). 25"' 1765 Gamaliel Bradford was chosen Moderator, 

Record John Wadswoitli Town Clerk, and took the oath of 

No. 5. a clerk. 

Page 91. Also the Town oMicers were chosen at this meet- 

mg. 

Deacon Peleg Wadswoilli and Thomas Chanler 
were chosen to take caie of Island Creek Herring 
Brook, and the laws they are to see that they are 
observed about the herring, 1)ut the town voted that 
the water may be stopped till the 15"' day of Aj)ril, 
and no hniger, and the town voted that the hei'ring 
must 1)1' caught no where u[)on the said brook, but 
within 10 rods of the mill tail, and l)ut one day in 
in the week during the time limited by law, and that 
is every Monday in the week in the day time between 



332 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

Snn rise and Sun set, and Arniziali Delauoe and 
William Simmons are chosen to take care of the 
herring brook upon the Grist Mill Stream, and the- 
stream is to be oi)ened for heiring to run, by the 
10"' of April next, and no hei'ring to V)e caught 
during the time limited l)y law for hei'ring to rnn, 
but only on every Monda}' (hiring said time, in the 
day time and only l)etween Sun rise and Snn set^ 
and only to be caught below tiie countiy road, and 
not below the old Waste Way, and said Agents are 
to see that the hei'ring have a passage down. 

And said Town voted to give Major Arnold £2' 
13**. 4. for to tiiid and provide the Town School with 
fire wood for the year ensuing. 

May 13. At a Town meeting lield in Duxl)orrough on the 

13*"' of May 1765. Hriggs Alden was chosen Mod- 
erator and their agent to answer the Towns 
presentment about the gates that were erected upon 
the highways, at the next Superior Court, and 
Rejiresentative for the year ensuing, and the tow^, 
did by their vote give up all their right title and 
part of the fine money that was due to the towa 
from Joseph Freeman, Benjamin Loring, Oliver 
Seabury and Paul Seabury for transgressing the 
law relating to the herring brook at Island Creek 
Pond, and then said town proceeded to draw Jury 
men. 

1765. At a Town Meeting held in Diixborrough July 24- 

July 24. 1765 said meeting was to adjust the Town's debts,. 

Record and to raise the money to defray the same am^** ta 

No. 5. £215.17.11. And at said meeting Jury men were 

92. drawn. 



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THK STAMP ACT. 

1765. At :i Town Mecliiiii- licM in Dnxlioi rough Octol)er 

'Oct. 21. "ilst 170'), INhijc^r liiiggs Aldcii was chosen Mod- 
Record erator. The said meeting was to see wlicther or no 
No. 5. the Town wouhl willingl}' comply or unite with the 
!);3. late act of parliament ami rest contented with tin; 

stamp act as it now stands with the English Km))ire 
in America, or else show their resentment against 
said act, and to use an}' measures or means that they 
shall think proper for to i)revent said acts being im- 
posed u[)on us, by giving their representative in- 
structions to sto[) said act, or to use any other means 
they shall think proi)er. And then the vote was 
called l)y the Moderator to see if the}' would receive 
the Stamp act, aud it was voted in the Negative, 
and the Town cliose Cap^ Wait Wadsworth, Capt. 
John Wadsworth, El)enezer Bartlet, Isaac Partridge 
and Ezra Arnold their committee to prepare a draft, 
and to give their reasons why the Town would not 
accept of said act, and to show so far as they were 
■capable of it. And then the meeting was adjourned 
to the 23'' inst. 

And then the said Town met, and the said Com- 
mittee prepared a result with their reasons against 
said Act. and gave their represi'utative the following 
instructions, and voted it siiould be here recorded, 
which is as follows. 

To Briggs Alden Esq Representative of the inhabi- 
tants of the Town of Duxborrough in the Great 
aud General Court of tiie Province of Massachu- 
setts Bay, in New England. 

SiH 

Whilst all America is in a ferment, 
and every i:)atri()tic Breast is glowing with resentment 
.at the heavy and intoleral»le burdens imposed ujion 



334 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

us by the late Act lately passed in Parliament of 
Great Britian, We your constituents, tlie free 
liolders and other inhabitants of the ancient and first 
incorporated Town of Duxborrough, think it their 
incumbent duty to inform you of their sentiments 
upon this important and alarming affair, that you, 
Sir, may be able in the approaching session of the 
Great and General Court, to act according to their 
declared minds : We esteem the snid Stamp act to 
be unconstitutional and subversive of the rights 
and privileges of his Majesty's American Subjects, 
contrary not only to the Royal Charter granted to 
our Ancestors, and to Magna Charter, the great 
Charter of British liberty, but likewise to the grand 
prerogative of human Nature, and to that liberty 
wherewith Our Blessed Lord hath made us free: 
We likewise thiuk that if this act should take place 
in this Province in the present distressed condition, 
we should be involved in inevatable ruin. We do now^ 
therefore enjoin and instruct you that 3'ou neither 
directly nor indirectly be aiding, favoring, counte- 
nancing, assisting or any other ways instrumental in 
promoting the putting the said Act in execution, but 
that you oppose the same with all the eloquence and 
address 3'ou are master of, and that you use your 
utmost endeavors to vindicate our precious rights 
and privileges, those privileges for which our fore 
fathei's bled, for wliich those Heroic si)irits bid adieu 
to the tyranlcal government to the ill boding name 
of the Stuarts, travelled the vast Atlantic, and sat 
down in these then deserts of America, and for 
which Sir, we their descendants esteem dearer to us 
than our lives. We likewise enjoin it upon you to 
oppose in the strongest manner any motion or motions 
that ma}' be made in the General Assembly, to make 
a relation or compensation for the riotous proceedings 
at Boston. 



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1766. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrongh March 31st 

jNIcli. 31. 1766 Colonel Bradford was chosen Moderator. And 

Record the Town then chos?e the town officers for the year 

No. .5. ensuing. The town gave liberty to Joseph Drew 

Paoe 96. and his partners to bnild a dan> and Gristmill on 

Blue fish river, and to keep up said dam so long as 

he shall keep the Mill in good repair for grinding 

corn or grain provided said Drew and i)artners shall 

make good and save the Town harmless from all 

damage that ma}' arise or happen by said Mill 

Pond flowing the marshes or land of tlu' owners, 

lying above said dam. 

And the Town voted to give away, and tliat half 
the Town's stock of powder shall be used in rejoic- 
ing that the Stamp act is repealed. And voted that 
their town treasurer prosecute all persons that have 
or do bring in any persons unto this town, by re- 
ceiving them into their houses or enclosures, and 
have not followed the direction of the law thereunto 
belonging. And the town voted to accept of the 
high way that the select men have laid out in the 
Captain's Nook up to Plymouth road. And the 
town voted tliat Col. Gamaliel Bradford should pre- 
fer or present a petition to the General Court in 
order to prevent the distraction of the Bass in North 
river in the winter season, and that Col. Bradford 
should present a petition to the General Court in 
order to prevent the cattle from feeding on the beach 
in order to secure or save the harbor, and said Col. 
Bradford was chosen Agent for the above said pur- 
poses. 



1766. At a town meeting held in Duxborrongh May I'J"' 

May 19. 1756. The town voted that their Select men should 

Record inspect and see whether or no there is any thing yet 

No 5. due her as a part of her legacy out of her farthers 

97 estate, or her portion which may be yet coming to 

her, because she is at present maintained by the 

town, and the person so maintained by the town is 

Content Simmons. 



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July 31 A Town Meeting was held to adjust the Towns 

debts, and to rtiise the money to defray the same 
am' to £192.18.10. And the same day John Hanks 
took Khiathan Weston to keep 39 weeks at 3 
shillings pr week. Benjamin Simmons took the 
widow Fear Simmons at 2 shillings pr week, and the 
Select men have agreed with ihe widow Glass to 
keep her mother 35 weeks. 

Where as we the Select men of Duxborrongh being 
recpiired by sundry of tlie inhabitants of said Town 
to lay out a high way from the Captains Nook up to 
the Plymouth road, which we have done in the 
following manner, Viz Kegining at a large stone 
pitched in the ground in the line between Cap' Wait 
Wadsworth and Ellienezer Bartlets, thence North 12 
degrees Elast, to the line between the Brewsters and 
said Bartlets land, thence North, 7 degrees West, to 
the South Westerly corner of the land belonging to 
the heirs of Thomas Prince that lies on the East side 
of said way, thence North 10 degrees West, 52 rods 
to said Princes heirs, North West corner on the East 
side of said way, and in the line of Israel Silvester, 
thence North 14 degrees West, 46 rods to a stone 
set in the ground, thence North 27 rods to the East 
end of the Nook Gate, thence North 8 degrees West, 
18 rods to a stone set in the ground, thence North 3 
degrees West, 10 rods to a stone set in the ground, 
thence North 12 degrees West 8 rods to the South 
West corner of a yard made of board fence adjourn- 
ing to said Silvester's Northermost house, thence 
North 24 degrees West. 1(5 rods along close by said 
Silvesters Shop or small Iniilding, 1)}' said way to a 
stone set in the ground, thence North 16 degrees 
West 10 rods to a stone set in the ground, thence 
North 30:| rods, to a stone set in the ground, a little 
to the Southward of the Southwest corner of Joshua 
Cushing's Cooper Sho^). 

And now it is to be understood that this above 
said highway is to be 30 foot wide, and it is to be on 



DUXBIIUY RECORDS. SS7 

Westerly si<le of this the above said line as the 
courses and distances are run, and the way is 
aUowed through Gates from the Nook gate down- 
ward or Southeily from the Nook gate so far as we 
have Laid the way out, and further, there is a way 
through ('a[i' Wait Wadswoilh's land, down to tiie 
salt bay, where it may be the most beneficial and 
least i)rejudicial to each other, forever. And then 
we began again where we left off, at a stone set in 
the ground near said Cushings Shop, thence North 
02 degrees West, along by the North east side of 
Jacob Peterson's Smith Shop, and his shed house 64 
rods to the corner of land, thence North 2o degrees 
West. 2 rods to the corner of Benjamin Prior's land, 
thence North 62 degrees West, 24 rods, thence 
North 83 degrees West, 10 rods to Jacob Petersons 
corner, thence North 79 degrees West, 54 rods to a 
stone set in the ground, thcmce South 72 degrees 
West 4 rods, thence South 57 degrees West, 5 rods. 
Thence South 81 degrees West, 5 rods, thence 
North 75 degrees West, 6 rods, thence North 56 
degrees West 20 rods, thence North 67 degrees 
West, 14 rods to a marked tree with stones about it 
thence North 80 degrees West, 10 rods to John 
Wadsworth's corner, thence South 85 degrees West 
24 rods to a stone pitched in the ground by the 
King's highway. And this said way is 30 foot wide 
from where we began again at a stone pitched in the 
ground, near said Cushing's shop, and the road is to 
go v\{)0\\ the North P^iist side of this line aforesaid up 
to the King's highwa}', and is to be an open town 
road (juite down to the Nook Gate, and from the 
Nook Gate downwards to the Southward, it is to be 
a town road through gates. This above said way 
was voted and accepted at a Town Meeting M"'' 
31** 1766 a'ld is now recorded. 

Ezra Ahnoi.d 
John Wau.-wouth 
pr Selact men. 

John Wai)>\vohtii, Town Clerk. 
Cl22 



338 



DUXBURY RECORDS. 



17G7. 

Mch 24. 

Kecoicl 

No. 5. 

99. 



1767. 

July 27. 

Uecord 

N" 5. 

Paoe 100. 



At a town meeting held in Duxboirough Mtucli 
24''' 1707 Col Bradford was chosen Moderator, John 
Wadsworth Town Clerk, and was sworn. 

The town then elected the various Town Officers, 
and also voted Briggs Aldeu Esq, Capt Wait Wads- 
worth and Mr. Ezra Arnold for the Committee to go 
and examine the claim of General Winslow and CoP 
Thomas, and to see what titles they have unto Dux- 
borrough beach, and make a report of what they find 
relating there unto, at next May meeting. And at 
said meeting they voted that the select men should 
hire a work house and to drive the poor of the town 
into it, and to see all the business relating to the poor 
carried on in it according to the laws of this Province. 

Jury men were then chosen and drawn. And the 
town also voted that the select men should build a 
place in the South East end aloft in the meeting 
house, to keep the Town's powder in. 

And at said meeting, the Committee appointed by 
the Town of Duxborrough at their meeting in March 
24^^ 1767 to confer with, and examine the claims 
that General and P^dward Winslow have to the beach 
commonly called Duxborrough beach, have attended 
thai service and are of the opinion that the said 
Wiuslows have no legal claim or title to said beach. 



Bkiggs Alden 
Ezra Arnold 
Wait Wadsworth 



Committee. 



At a Town Meeting held at Duxborrough July 
27"' 1767. Major Alden was chosen Moderator — 
and said meeting was to settle the towns debts, and 
to raise money to i)ay the same — amt° to £155. 
15M0.]^' And Wrestling took Elnathan Weston to 
keep one year. 



1767. 

Nov. 30. 

Record 

N" 5. 
Pas:e 110. 



At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough. November 
30"' 1767. Isaac Partridge was chosen Moderator, 
and the town chose Major Briggs Alden their Agent 
to answer the presentments made by the Grand Jury 
relating to the defective ways in said town, and the 



IJ UXB Uli Y RECORDS . S39 

town voted that tlie select men should lay out the 
way that leads from Plymouth into Powder Point. 
Voted to concur with the town of Boston relating to 
a vote there lately passed to encourage the manu- 
factures of this Province. Voted to allow John 
Sprague 15 shillings old tenor per week for keeping 
Zenol)ia Bartlet 7 months. 

ITG.S. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough March 

March 14. 14^'' 17G8, Major Briggs Alden was chosen Moder- 

Rccord ator, John Wads worth Town Clerk, and was sworn. 

N" 0. The town then elected town officers for the year 

Page 101 . ensuing. 

The town voted that Major Alden l)e allowed to 
set up a gate across the high way that leads to 
Powder Point near the dwelling house of Amaziah 
Delanoe's, provided the said Alden gives or allows 
a good cart way through his way as is usual, into 
Powder Point — and no longer. 

And the Town voted that their Representative 
should use all the interest that lies in his power to 
procure an act made for levying an excise upon 
spirituous liquors, at the next sitting of the General 
Court. 

Voted to come into a new method about taking 
care of the Poor of the town, and to have the excise 
laid upon spirituous liquors as in the years 17G4 & 
17(>r) And the Town voted that Jemima Weston 
should take her husband away from Wrestling Alden, 
for the term of one year, and put him where she 
pleases, provided the said Jemima can get him kept 
as cheap, as Wrestling Aldens agreed with the town 
to keep him, and then the meeting was adjourned to 
tlie last Monday in the mouth at 3 o clock in the 
afternoon. 

Said meeting met again upon said adjournment, 
and Jurymen were drawn. And the Town voted 
that the select men do discharge Zenobia Bartlet 
from the care of the town, i)rovided she produce a 
person whom the select men shall judge sullicieut, 



340 



b UXB UR Y RECORDS. 



that will enter into bonds that she shall not be 
chargable to the town for the space of one year, and 
whensoever she becomes chargable, the things she 
now possesses shall be produced as good as they 
now are, except what they are impared by proper 
usage to be deducted, and Jacob Peterson and 
Robert Samson were chosen Sabbath Wardens. 
John Wadsworth was chosen representative. 



May If) 



1768. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough July 25 

July "25. 1768, The said meeting was held to adjust the 
Record Town debts, and to raise money to pay the same 
No. 5. amt- £221.1i»\o'' Voted that Zenobia Bartlet should 
Page 102. take away all her household goods and things from 
Wrestling Alden's and use them to her best advant- 
age. And the same day at night Judar Delanoe 
Content Simmons at Public Vendue to keep this year 
for 18'* old tenor pr Week one year is £13.18.01 
and John Simmons was Vendued to Ebenezer Del- 
anoe for 59* pr.Week old tenor which is a year £20. 
16^^ and Eluathan Weston was Vendued to Mary 
Weston for 39* old tenor pr. Week which is for u 
year £13.18.01. 

1768. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough Sept. 19, 1768 
Sept. 19. Colonel Bradford was chosen Moderator, and Capt. 

John Wadsworth was chosen to join the Committee 
of Convention on the 22'' day instant to consult with 
the Convention for the service of the Province. 

1769. At a Town Meeting in Duxborrough May 25th 
May 25. 17()9 Colonel Bradford was chosen Moderator and 

Record John Wadsworth was chosen Rei)resentative for the 
N" 5. year ensuing. And Colonel Bradford, Major Alden 
Page 102. and Mr. Ezra Arnold be a committee to make up 
accounts with the Town treasurer. 



1769. At a Town Meeting held in Duxborrough March 

Mch. 20. the 20th 1769, Col Bradford was chosen Moderator 

Record and John Wadsworth Town Clerk, and was sworn 



b UXB UR Y EECOilDS. ^41 



N" 5. ill. 
Page 103. Oilier town ollicers were then elected, and the 
meeting adjourned to Tuesday next at four o clock. 
And then the Town met again, and i)a.s.scd hiws 
for the protection of hening. 

Also voted to build a powder house. 

17(')(). Where as we the suliscribers, select men of Dux- 

Mch. i. borrough lieing recjuested by sundry' inhabitants, to 
Kecord lay out a high way on the West side of South river 

N" 5. through the land of Jiazaleel, and Wrestling Alden's 
Pa<i*' 1<^'>- land and so upward, and we began at a hea[) of 
stones on the AVesterly side of the said river, to the 
Souliieily side of a cart path that is now used, thence 
North 'S.') degrees West, 6 rods, thence South (!7 de- 
grees West, oG rods, thence South oS degrees West, 
8 rods, thence South G5 degrees West, 3S rods, 
thence South 53 degrees West, 8 rods, thence South 
Gi) degrees West, 38 rods, thence South 53 degrees 
West, 11 rods to Abner Samson's corner, thence 
South 41 degrees West, 20 rods, thence South 59 
degrees West, 6 rods, thence South 76 degrees, 14 
rods, thence South 87 degrees West, 7 rods, thence 
South West 13 rods, thence South 5G degrees West 
24 rods and A, thence South 65 degrees West, 14 
rods, thence North, 84 degrees West, 4 rods 16 links, 
a little to the Northward of Nathaniel Samson's well 
and dwelling house, and we have laid out the waj' 30 
foot wide upon the Northerly side of said line, and 
then we laid out the way further by the Northerly 
side of Nathaniel Samson's fence as it now stands 
until it takes the old road, and then the way to be 
continued as the way now goes, 30 feet wide until it 
comes to Boston road at the four mile hill. 

In testmon}' whereof we have hereunto set our 
bauds March 4tli 1766. 

BlUGGS Al.DKN ") 

Ezra Aknoi.d ^ Select Men. 

John Wadswoktu j 



342 DUXBURY RECORDS. 

1770. At a Town meeting held in Duxl)onougli Mareli 

Mcli 20. 20"' 1770 Major Biiggs Alden was chosen Modeia- 

Record tor, and Mr. John Wadsworth Jr. Clerk for said day. 

N" 5. This meeting was for choice of Town Oflicers. 

Page 114. Also voted to receive William Loring and famil}' 

for inhabitants of this town. 

May 2'). Capt John AVadsworth was chosen Representative 

for the year ensuing. 



s 



INDEX 



Page. 
AhiiUMiiciit, . . ->()«, 270 

A-ciU, 1.S2, 203, 205, 207, 212. 2;5(), 240, 
241, 242, 243, 24(i, 248, 2.')1, 2.53, 2.'")."), 
2.5(1. 2.'>7, 2.')!l, 2(>0, 2(il, 2(i2, 2(i3, 2()4, 
2(i(;, 271, 272, 277, 27.S, 2<.ll, 2'.I2, 2!».S, 
301, :W2, 312, 313, 317, 32.5, 328, 331, 

3,32, .3.35 

Ahleu, Abigail VM) 

Al.liMi, r.fn.iaiiiiii, il3, i»4. Hit, 12(i, l(i4, 

. 20(i, 24it, 2,5S, 2.5<l, 2(i(l, 2(13 

Aklon, Briggs, 29it, ;50!l, 312, 313, 315, 

317, 322, 324, 328, 32it, ;J31. 332, 338, 

3.3!), 310 

A l(U;ii. Daniel, . . i), 2S, 31 

Al.lcii. Davitl. 30, 72, 17(), 181 ; 18!i. 1SI2, 

. 103,201,203,202.271.272 

Aldeii, John, 23, .54, (i3, iHI, 97, 1()4. 218, 

2M, 237, 240. 241. 242, 

247, 2.50, 255, 2.57. 2()1, 



243, 244, 245, 

2()2. 2(14, 2{i5; 

2()ti, 2(i7 

02, 2.i<i 

. (il.(i2 



Al(l(;n, Jonathan, 

Allien, Joseph, 

Allien, Samuel, K55, 24f>, 248, 251, 238, 

208, 277, 2112, 200, 3(X), 302, 310, 311, 

312, 317, ,322 

A Iden, Wrestling;, . ,3.38. .3;«). .340 

Alewives 277 

.Vniiimnition, .... 2()7 

Andrews, Stephen, . . 140 

Arnold, I'.tuijamiu, . . 258 

Arnold, Edward, UX), 107, 105,201,240, 

241, 244, 240, 247, 248, 2,50, 251, 252, 

2,54, 2.55, 256, 259, 200, 201. 20,3. 2(^1, 

205, 291, 293, 299 

Arnold, Ezra, 2()(), 317, 323, 327, 338, 

340 

Arnold, James, l(i5, 240, 248, 253, 258, 

259, 202, 315, 3L'0 

Arnold, Joanna. . . . 323 

Arnold, Soth.41. 70 78, S9, <K), 91, 92, 

;H, 110, 114. 175. 18,S, lill, IDL', I'.i:!, 

197, 202, 203, 205, 212, 240 

Asse.ssnieuts, Couiniissioners of, 177, 

178 

Assessors. . 278, 303, 327 

A.ssistants, . 175. 170. 179, 181, 182 

Barker, Francis, 28, 08, 09, 73. 77. 92, 
110, 178, 180. 187. 189. 194". 197. 201. 
209, 212 



Pii>;e, 
IJarker, Isaae, . S. 59, 75, 1T() 

Barker, Jolin 97 

Barker, Luey 20 

Barker, Robert, (i, 7, 8, 9, 10, 19, 20, 

25, :«, .34, .30, 43, 44, 43, 4(), 47, 48, 

49, 51, 52, 53, 54, .58, ,59, (iO, 70, 74, 

17(), 180, 185, 198, 203, 219 

Barker, Samuel. KiO, 198 

Barker, Tlionias, . 192, 219 

r.arren Hill, . 8(), 87 

Bar.stow's Bri<l.i,'e. . .'ki, 278, 291 

IJartlett. Henjaniin, 10, 59, 86, 87, 105 



Bartlett, Ebeiiezei 
Bartlett. Icbabo.l 
Bartbiit, Samuel, 
Bartlett. Setli, 
Bartlett, Zenuhia 
Bass, . 

Bease, Uichard, 
Beaver Dam, 
Billing.sgate, 
Bird, Aim, 
Bird, Thomas, 
Bisbe, Ilopesiill, 



242 

2:i(> 

1(15, i;W, 184, 201 

2(!2, 2(;(i 

. .3.39, .340 

335 

5 

. ,50, 183 

.39 

. 18 

. 17, 18, .50 

70 



Bishop, James, 28. 49, (17. 79. Ill, 181, 

187 

Bishop, .loliii. 80, 113 

Blackbird 249 

Block Island, .... 133 
Bluefisli River, . , 107, 175, 333 

Boardman, David, . . .174 

Bond, 2.59 

Boney, James, , 77. 78, ,S2, 193, 2.30 
Boney, John, (i7, 77. Ill, 112, 193, 200, 

207, 303 



Boney, Thomas, 
Boni!y. William, 
Booth, Abraham. 
Boundary, , 
Bounty, , 
Bourne, Thomas, 
Bowles, Isaac, 
Bradford, (Jamabel, 
2.58, 2.59, 



.37. 72, 98, 212 

07, 77, 193 

79, 83, 84. 204 

323, 324 

241. 24(). 249, 2(>3 

190 

. 2!)'.t 

2.52, 253, 2.57, 

2(i2. 203, 2()4, 2(vJ, 200. 2()7, 

209, 270, 271. 272, 273, 274. 275. 2(i8, 

27(i, 277. 279, 292 298, 299, liOO, .302, 

300, 310, 312. 313, 314, 315, 317, 219. 

32(1, ,321. .335, 'MO 

Bradford, Gershom. I(i3 

Bradford, Hczekiah, 1.52. 103 



su 



I N D E X. 



Bratlford, John, 
^^Bradford, Kolicrt, 
Bradtord, Sauiiiel, 

Bradford, William, 
Brett, William ."), 7. 

Brewster, Constant, 
Brewster, Jonathan, 
Brewster, Joseph, 
Brewster, Joshna. 
Brewster, Nathaniel 

Brewster, William, 
1,S4, 1«5, 1!>1, lil'i, ! 

Brewster, Wrestling, 

Brick Kiln, . 
Brown, John . 
Bryant. Steven, . 
Biinii>, Edward, 
Bump's Meadow, 
Burton, Thomas, 
Byran, Ebenezer 



Fage. 
9(i, 97 
163, m,^ 
SO. ;)•_', 1(57, 1!)1, 
'i()7, 221, 2o(> 
il2 
-S, 11, 12, 13, l(i, 
21, 45, 48 
22 
' SO, 92, 1()7 
.Uli, ;U7, 322, 32! y 
2(io 
, 32, Hii. 99. 100, 
120, 139, 23(j, 24() 
38, 87, 130, 172, 
2.58, 259, 261. 262, 
. 270, 320 



104, 

178, 



105, 176 

180, 185 

195, 219 

, 8 1), 12 

13, 56, 89 

. 41 

178 

241, 298 

l;!8 



Cary, Jolin, . ... 13 

Careswell. . . 41.63. 158,238 

Chand)erlain, Nathaniel, . 236 

Chandler, Benjaniin, . 125, 210, 236 

Chandler, Edward, . 108 

Chandler, John, 177, 236, 255, 261, 2()2, 

264, 310, .311, 312 

Chandler, Joseph. 7l). 78, 87, 129, 180, 

185, 193, 19(i, 208, 241 

Chandler, Nathaniel, . . 243 

Chandler. I'hilip, 155. 24(), 251 

Cuandler, Samuel, 10, 19, 129, 138, 

14:'.. 144, 210, 251 

Chandler, Thomas, . . 3.31 

Charter, 182 

Church, Benjamin, . 42, 67, ()8 

Clapp, St(H>hen, . . 97 

Clarlc-s Island, . • 97, 190 

Clarke, Thurston, . 25, 185 

Clarke, William, 11, 15, .34, 35, 56, 

61, 62 
cnerk.Town, 247, 271, 272, 276, 298, 

300, 327, 328, .J.il, 3:!8, 3.39, .340, 342 
Cole, Ephraim, . . . 133 

Cole, Mary, 241, 242, 244. 247, 250, 
. ' . 251, 264, 272, 278 

Cole, Nathaniel, 29, 84, 85, 102, 119, 
120, 180, 243, 260 
Collier, William, 39 

Common Lands, Division ol, 199, 200, 

211, 213, 216, 217, 218, 222, 223, 224, 

225 226, 227, 229, 230, 2;>3, 280, 286, 
, .■ . . - 301 

(Common Land, Prot)rietors of, 214, 

218, 2S0. ;!05 

Common Mca«low. 177. 178, 182, 27(i. 

277, 293, 29(1 

Comidaiul, .... 277 

Constable. 17<;. 178. 180. 181, 185, 242, 

243, 245. 255, 292, 322 



Cooper, John, 
Council. Ecclesiastical, 

Council, Town, 

County Tax, 

Court, County, 

Court. Gencn-al, 206, 212, 
242, 243, 244, 245, 247, 
264, 26(;, 2(i7. 2()8, 2()9, 
275, 27(i. 292, .306, 312, 

Court, Inferior, 201. 206 

2.39, 241. 242, 24.3. 246, 

268, 271, 292. 311 

Court. Superior, 187, 201 

Credit, Bills of, 
Crow, . . . . 
Cushing, Joshua, 
Cnshing, Nehemiah, 
Cut River, . 



2,55, 
264, 



181, 
237, 
249, 
271, 
328, 
, 207 
2()0, 
313, 
, 240, 

2.5i) 



291 



Page. 

21 

257, 2.58. 

299, 300 

. 180 

283, ;!27 

182, 285 

240, 241 , 

2.50, 2.55, 

273, 274, 

3.35, 33!) 

212, 237, 

2(i5, 2()6, 

320, 323 

249, 2.50, 

30(i, 332 

262, 269 

. 249 

212 

293, 299 

177 



514, 



Dawes, Mary, . 
Deer, . 

Delano, Amariah, 
Delano, Bcnoni, 
Delano. Boreah, 

Delano, David 

Delano, Ebenezer, . 

Delano, Jane, 247, 265. 2()8, 272, 



. 2(;8, .332. 
145. 213, 2.36, 



145, 
!, 26, 



164. 
26() 



, 247. 
207, 
291, 

17(t, 
271. 



Delano. Jesse, 

Delano, John, .32. 93. 94, 246 

Delano, Jonathan, . . 99, 

Delano, Jose]di, . 

Delano, Joshua, 

26: 

Delano, Josiah. 

Delano, Judah, 

Delano, Ilazadiah, 

Delano, Nathaniel, . 

Delano, Philip, 11, 17, 19, 
33. 54, 61, 173, 182, 201, 
251, 2,52, 2.53, 272, 276, 291 

Dcdano, Samuel, . 90. 91 



314. .327, 328, 



!5, 26 
293, 



.■127 

266 

3.39 

242 

164 

325 

340 

321, 

327 

166 

268 

265 

292 

260, 

292 

103 

.340 

1(;6 

172 

, 32, 

239, 

299, 

313 

179 



Delano, Thomas, 57, .58, 60, 67, 71. 

. 72, 78. 105, 107. 188, 203. 210 

Deputies 180, 181 

Dingley, Jacob. .... 324 
Dingley's Wcdf Trap. . <iO, 175 

Dismission, .... 2{)4 

Dodson, Anthony, ... 18 
Douglass. John, . . 268 

Drew, Josei)h, .... 335 
Du.xborrough. Church of . 18. IM 

Duxbury. Town of. 14, 15, 19,23,41. 

. ' . . . (il. 63. (;4. 69. 70 



Eaton. Martha. . . 22, 23 

Eaton, Samuel, . . 22, 23 

Feriiiside. John, ■ " 

Fidelity, Oath of, 17(> 



I N D E X. 



345 



Fish, Iill>(!iii'zcr, 
Fish, Natlianicl, 
Fish, Thomas, 11:!, ■3)7, IM), 



Fisher, Saiiincl. . 
Ford, Ann, 
Ford, Joseph, 
Ford. Michael, 
Ford, Wiiiiani, 
Forster, llopstell, 
Foster, 'I'lionias, 
Fi'(^i;nian, Jo.soph, 



i2:;,s, 

KK), 



affe. 

2(;."), 

2(i7 



114, 



Glade Creok. 
Ghiss, .Tolin. 
Glass, lio^er. 
(Jotloni Meadow, 
Gottoni Iviver, 
Grants, Conrt. . 
(irants, Town. 
Great, Wood Island, 
(ireen Ilarhor, 4 

Gre(^n, .lo-sepli, 
Gurnet., 
Gnrnot Creek, 
Gurnet Island, 

Hall, Edward, 
Hanks, John, . 
Harlow, Elea/.er, 
Hart Hill, 
Hateh, Samuel, . 
Hay ward, Thonuis, 

Herring, IH." 

Hicks, Daniel, 
Ilidhie, tfohn 
Hij^hway, 
Hilier, \Villiani. 
Hill, Sajnuel, 
Holihes, .John, 
Hohhes, William 
Hobomack's Pond, 
Ifolmes, Abraham. 
Holmes, Abram, , 
Holmes, John, 
Holmes, Josei>h, 
Holmes, Jo.siah, 2S 
(iii, 7:?, 74, 7(i. 77, 

Jlonnd's Ditch, 
I lowland, l[enry, 
I lowland. Joseph, 
Howland, Josiah, 
Howland, William, 
Hudson, John, 17, 

Hunt, Edward, 
J[unt, John, 
Hunt, Samuel, 
Hunt, Thomas, . 



KiS, 



. 1<K», 
11. Ill 



Ml, 
27.S 



104. 
17, 



250, 
322, 



10,-1 
17.S 



1, ■),-> 
17.-., 



1>K), 



(it), 
llo, 
2!)1, 

'.t(i. 



2II.S 

2i;t 

7 
. 11 
•MS 
272, 
;i27 

2:57 
2:{(i 
l.so 

(i4 
177 
20!) 
20! t 
10! I 
114, 
2!)2 

2:5 
1!I0 

(i2 

()2 



1!» 

;?:{(; 

170, 2!I2, 2!l!) 

70 

. 41 

10, 11, 12, 21, 4.-), 

4S 

!, ;?21, :!24, ;5.{1, .-541 

17, IS 

(i 

:?.•{"), WMy, M\ 

.S<», 1!):{, liMi 

()4 

17(i 

2;{, 2!)H 

. 5() 

174, 175 

10, l!l, 2(i, 4<;, IWi 

75 

, ;{:i, .'U, 41), m, (is, 

ISl, 1S2, ISd, 1S7, 

1!12, 1114, 1!I7, 1!IS 

1(), 20S 

22 

17(i 

. ()2 

!()(> 

4;!, 44, 45, 4(1, 47, 

51, 52, (>0, ()2 

7 

27(), ,'«)(!, .-520 

11, 27 

15S 



Indian Head River, 19, 27, 30, ;51, 42, 
()7, ()8, 70, 111, 204 



rage. 

Interest, 2()() 

Iron, 183 

Island Creek. 14, 1S3, l!^4, 238, 24(1, 
249, .328, .329, .331, .332 



.Jones, Cormdins, 
.lones lliver, .58, 



.5!!, !)7, 1()4, 



Jiidsemeut 

Jury, Grand, bSO, ISl. 1,S4, 
207, 240, 241. 244, 245, 247, 

Jury, Petit. 175, 17(i, 181, 1,S2, 
bSS. 1!U, 201, 203, 20(i, 207, 
2.39, 240, 241, 242. 243, 244, 
24!», 2(i0, 2ii5, 2C.(i, 2(iS, 271. 

Keeni]>, William, 
Kein, Hc^n.jamin, 
Kein, He/.(d\iah, 

Kein, Isaac 

Kein, John, . 1.S5 

Kein, .losiah, (i!t, 71, 72, 7."., SO, 

Kein, Matthew, 
King-, Clement, 
King, Thomas, 



.317 
204, 

2.-)9 
187. 

249 

183. 
212. 
245, 
29.;, 

.320, 
10, 5 



1S(J 
118, 
201, 



, 318 
20(). 
207 

, .319 
201. 

, 2(iS 
184, 
2.37, 
24(i, 

■.n\, 

. 323 

2. .58 

79 

ii;i-. 
iik; 

. 198 

l.so, 

210 

SI 

. 41 

20 



Lambert. Thomas, . 

Latludy, Phillip. . 73, 112, 

Learned, Solomon, 

Lease, ...... 

L(Midall, James, 

Leonard, Philip, . ()7, (i8, 8il, !)1, 

L(M)nard's Range, 

Lewis, Daniel, 2!»1. 295, :!01, 

Little, Isaac, 70, 

Loan 2(;.3, 2(14, 

Lobdin, Isaac, . . . (ii 

Lohegan, 272 

Loring. Renjamin, . . . ;50.3 

Loring, .Joshua, . . 277, 303, 313 
Loring, Ia'vI, .... 322 

Loring, Thomas, 78, 80, !I4, iKI, 97, liw, 
. 203, 205, 220. 221, 2;?<i, 249 
Loring, William, 342 



112 
ii;; 

20 
177 

1!n; 

l!Mi 
304 
2! Hi 
2ti7 
, (17 



Magoun, Pjlias, 
Magoun, James, 
Mallinson. Josej)!), 
Marshliidd, Town of, 14, 15, 41, (i 
Mattachcesit, . . . 1 

Mattaki.set, (i, 7, 11, 12. 13. ,35. 42 
. 48,54. 70. 73, 74, 198 
Meeting House, 202, 205, 2.3(i, 2.5S, 

275, 2!t4, 295, 30.3, 310, 311, 312, 

.315, 310 

Miehill, Experience. 11, 23, 24, 2.' 
Mill I'.rook, 5, 13, 20, .55, .57, .58, 75. 

202. 204, 

Ministry, 210, 2.57, 2()1, 2(52, 2<)5, .302 

314, .315,317 

Morton's hole, 
Morton, Nathaniel, . 



9li 
1.S5 

2i;! 

!•, 70 
7.24 
, 45. 
. 212 

274, 

313. 
. .318 
■), 27 

l!ts. 
, 24! » 
,312 
, .31«» 

101 
18 



-J 



346 



INDEX. 



Namassakeiset, (J, 7, 8, 11, VI. l.'>, 14, 

15, K), lit, 120, 23, 24, 25, 30, 42, 43, 44, 

45, 47, 49, 54, 61. 05, 112, 174 

Nash. Samuel, . . . . (il 

Norcult. Ephraim, . . 200, 207 

North River. 34, 41. 52, 59, 00, 02, 195. 

. 202, 203, 27S, 323, 331, 335 

Notification, .... 218 

Officer.s. County . . . 237 
Officers, Town, 237, 240, 242, 244, 247 
Oldham, Isaac, . . . .82 
Ordination. .... 204 

Pabodie, Elizabeth, ... 9 

Pabodie, William, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 

15, 17, 21, 23. 24, 25, 20, 27, 28, 29, 

30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 3(), 37, ;58, 39 

40, 41, 42, 47, 48, ()3, 04, 05 

Paibody, Goodman. ... 47 

Palmer's Landing Place, . . 53 

Paper, 251 

Parris, Thomas, .... 82 

Parsonage, . 192, 258, 201, 202, 205 

Partridge, George, 13, 14, 20, 21, 159, 

101, 170, 241, 248, 258, 292, :»2, 303, 

310, 311 

Partridge, Isaac, 245, 2(i(), 292, 303, 

312, 338 

Partridge, James, 88, 89, 108, 181, 207 

Partridge, John, 72, 78, 84, 88, 89, 92, 

94, 113, 119, 12(;, 175, 193, 202, 203, 

204, 205, 207, 209, 211, 218, 527, 23(i, 

237, 239, 240, 205, 2()0, 207 

Partridge, Samuel, . . . 2(!8 

Pastor, 204 

Peirce, Abraham, 25, 49, 55, 50, 82 

. 84, 111, 174, 180, 20(i 

Peirce, Abram, . . . 18(), 187 

Peirce, Isaac, 54, 50. 82, 110, 111, 112 

Petition, 209, 212, 244, 249, 307, 335 

Peterson, Benjamin, 101, 100, 130, 

■ . . . 201 

Peterson, Isaac, . 134, 140, 242, 205 

Peterson, Jacob, . . 245, 1*40 

Peterson, Jonathan, 81, 94, 95, 9(>, 

118, 140, 148, 1()5, 241, 242, 245, 272, 

313, 314, 323, 327, 328 

Peterson, Joseph, ()7. (58, 91, 150, 10(), 

210 

Peterson, Reuben, . . 140, 148 
Phillips, Blainie, 141, 142, 152, 271, 320 
Phillips, Thomas. 129, 138, 141, 142, 
143, 144. 11)2, 239, 24S 



Pine Point, 
Pollard, CJeorge, 
Poor House, 
Powder House, 
Powder Point, . 
Pi"inc(!, Thomas, 
J'rior. P>enjamin, 

I'rior, John, 
Prior, Josoj)Ji, 



5, 13 
32, 55 
338 
. . . -MX 
. 97, 140. 240, 339 
. 219, 258, 259 
KMi, 120, 157, 172, 
203, 208, 299 
. 184 
11, 25, 20, 1,38 
Protest, 200, 203. 210, 218, 220, 250, 
351, 252, 254, 293 



I'age. 

Puddint; P.rook, 9. 25, 2(i, :i4, 30, 44, 

45, 47, 50. 51, 54, 00, (H), 72, 79, 80. 

81, 87, 183, 202. 

Rate, 178, ISl, 200, 2.39, 240, 242, 243. 
244, 248, 255, 259, 2(J4, 2(;7. 270, 271, 
272, 273, 274. 275, 278, 298, 299, 305, 
314, .320, .322, 325, 32(;, .328, 331, 332, 
.3.50, ;!.3S 

Representative, 188, 240, 241, 243, 245. 

247, 250, 355, 2(i3, 204, 205, 27:!, 274. 

275, 270, 292, 298, .30{), .310, 313, 317, 

321, 325. 328, .329, .3,32, 340, 342 



Ridby, John, 


19 


Rights, 


288, 289 


Robins, Nicholas, 


0, 48 


Robins, Thomas, 


45 



Robinson's Creek, 9, 10, .33, .34, 30, 4(;, 

52, .5;'. 

Robinson, John, 84, 85. 102, 103, 105, 

191, 192, 193, 200, 211, 212, 238, 247, 

. 248, 2.50, 253, 250, 257, 258, 2()0, 204 

Rocky Plain, . . . 23, 24 

Rogers, John, . .11, 12, 14, 49, (18 

Rogers, Joseph, .32, 111, 112, 178, 187 

Rogers, Thomas, . . 45, 4S 

Rouse's Hunnnock, . . 114 

Rouse, John, . . 14, 39, (il, 74 

Rouse's Point, 193, 2!K), 295, 290, 300, 

.308, 312, 310, 317 

Rouse, Simon, .... (iO 

Russell, George, 12, 15, 17, 24, 43, 44, 

45, 48, 50, 52, 53, 54, 58 

Russell, George, Children of, 10, 3() 

Russell, George, Heirs of, . ^54 

Rus.sell, John, 43, 40, 59, 01, 74, 75, 83, 

84, 183, 181, 227 

Russell, Joseph 324 



Sabbath, 

Salary, . . 247, 2.52, 257, 2(i0 

Sampson, Abraham, 11, 20, 57, .58 

07, 08, 71, 72,78,103, 107, 109, 

128, 175, 180, 197, 213, 218, 219, 

24(i, 292, 

Sampson, Cabet, .... 
Sampson, Caleb, IM), 91, 155, 100, 

240, 

Sampson, Ebenezer, 
Sampson, Henry, . 11, 3(;, 40, 
Sampson, Ichabod. 102, 103, 107, 
Sampson, John, 90, 298, 3.00, .309, 



Sampson, Joshua, 

Sampson, Nathaniel, 24(), 248 

San}p.son, Robert, 

Sampson, Stephen, 113, 181 

Saquacpiash, 

School. Grammar, 253, 209, 

School House, . . 208 
School, Keeping of, . 209 
School Master. 241, 242, 255, 

. 248, 253, 270, 271, 272 
Seat, 



, 292, 

299, 

, 185. 

02, 

272, 

323. 

, 230, 

, 270 

240, 

277 



248 
299 
, 5!l, 
127, 
237, 
317 
.59 
175, 
249 
292 
185 
137 
313, 
314 
1.55 
.327 
.340 
207 
190 
291, 
.328 
249 
, 299 
247, 
, 310 
236 



